Patriots' Will Campbell Likely Has Knee Sprain — Henderson Also Hurt

New England's offensive line just took a hit it can't easily absorb. Left tackle Will Campbell exited Sunday's win over the Raiders in the second quarter, and the early read is a knee sprain, with an MRI scheduled to confirm it. The expectation right now is that Campbell misses time.

This isn't new territory for him. Campbell sprained his MCL back in Week 12 of last season and landed on injured reserve for four games, returning in Week 18 and the playoffs — but by his own showing, he labored once he got back on the field. If this is a similar injury, a multi-week absence is firmly on the table.

In his place, 2026 first-round pick Caleb Lomu stepped in and played out the rest of the win. A rookie tackle protecting the blind side is exactly the kind of variable that ripples through an offense's fantasy ceiling — fewer clean pockets, more pressure, shorter drives.

The Henderson Problem

And Campbell wasn't the only Patriot who went down. Running back TreVeyon Henderson left the same game and was eventually ruled out with an ankle injury. We don't have a timeline yet, but losing both a starting tackle and your explosive back in one afternoon is a gut punch for a developing offense.

Henderson's profile is still thin on volume: 141 rushing yards and a touchdown through three games in 2026, plus one catch for six yards, good for 22 PPR points so far this season. That's modest production, and it lands him at our rank of #60 overall (#21 among running backs) — a talent-driven ranking more than a results-driven one.

The Fantasy Fallout

For Campbell managers in IDP or line-stacking formats, treat him as week-to-week until the MRI lands, and don't bank on a quick, clean return given how last year's MCL played out. For Henderson, the move is to hold — his upside hasn't vanished, but an ankle injury behind a shaky line makes him a bench stash rather than a confident start. Monitor both tags closely this week before setting any lineup around them.