FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots rookie left tackle Will Campbell was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury Wednesday, sidelining the fourth overall draft pick for New England's Monday night matchup with the New York Giants.

Campbell was carted off the field in the third quarter of the Patriots' 26-20 win at Cincinnati last week. It ends his string of 12 straight starts as quarterback Drake Maye's blindside protector.

The designation will keep Campbell sidelined for at least the next four weeks. But coach Mike Vrabel said the rookie, while disappointed, has remained engaged.

“He comes into the meetings, stays engaged, works hard to get back and to recover quickly. And that’s all it can be,” Vrabel said. “If you want to have a good, long NFL career, you’re going to have to battle

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