FOXBORO — For the primary time all season, the Patriots don’t know who will defend Drake Maye of their upcoming matchup.
After rookie left sort out Will Campbell left Sunday’s win over the Bengals with a knee injury, Vederian Lowe was referred to as on to fill in. Lowe won’t begin rather than Campbell in subsequent Monday evening’s recreation towards the Giants, nevertheless.
“I don’t know if I’d have an correct reply for you proper now,” head coach Mike Vrabel stated when requested if Lowe will substitute Campbell. “Simply the place we’re at, we’ll in all probability undergo the week of observe. I believed Vederian had a pair good performs. And, once more, he hasn’t needed to go in there for us, however I feel all people simply needs to be prepared for his or her alternative, and I believed he was for essentially the most half. Some issues we’ll need to proceed to work on and clear up, however proper now it’s in all probability somewhat too quickly to determine what the lineup’s going to appear like.”
Rookie Marcus Bryant changed Morgan Moses for a sequence at proper sort out after the veteran left Sunday’s recreation with an sickness. Bryant was already again on the bench by the point Campbell left the 26-20 win and Lowe got here in at left sort out.
Lowe allowed two hurries in 30 snaps, per PFF. The 26-year-old began 21 video games for the Patriots at left and proper sort out through the 2023 and 2024 seasons, when the Patriots’ offensive line was among the many NFL’s worst. New teaching on Vrabel’s workers, plus additions on the offensive line, might assist elevate Lowe’s play whereas Campbell is out.
Bryant was a left sort out in school at Missouri, however he’s crosstrained at proper sort out within the NFL. Lowe’s most comfy place is at left sort out.
