FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots starting left tackle Will Campbell was placed on injured reserve Wednesday due to a right knee injury and will miss at least the next four games.

That means the earliest Campbell could return is the regular-season finale against the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 3-4, but the 10-2 Patriots -- with the best record in the AFC -- also hope to be in the playoffs after that.

Vrabel also said starting left guard Jared Wilson (right ankle) will miss Monday's home game against the New York Giants (ESPN, 8:15 p.m. ET).

Both Campbell and Wilson were carted off in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals , and players were bracing for the worst-case scenario of a season-ending injury for Campbell. They felt fortunate that wasn't the case.

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