The New England Patriots will be short-handed when they host the New York Giants on Monday Night Football . Among those inactive for the Week 13 contest is first-round rookie left tackle Will Campbell.

Campbell suffered a right MCL sprain during the Patriots' 26-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday. On Wednesday, New England announced Campbell was placed on injured reserve and will miss at least the next four weeks.

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Should Pats fans expect Campbell back this season? NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated shared the latest on the LSU product Monday during Pregame Live .

"Well, he's not out for the year, but this is a very significant injury," Breer said. "He has a grade 3 MCL sprain. That

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