Vrabel was referring to a pair of Patriots starters currently on injured reserve, left tackle Will Campbell and defensive lineman Milton Williams. The former suffered a reported MCL sprain in Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals, with the latter hurting his ankle the previous game against the New York Jets.

New England Patriots rookie left tackle Will Campbell shows promising signs of recovery from an MCL sprain. Initially feared to be severe, his progress suggests a quicker return than expected. Head coach Mike Vrabel's positive update and Campbell's visible improvement without a brace offer hope for his potential involvement in the team's playoff push,

FOXBOROUGH - Mike Vrabel indicated Wednesday that the Patriots would be placing left tackle Will Campbell on injured reserve later in the day. That means Campbell, who suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s 26-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, will miss the next four games including key contests against Buffalo and Baltimore.

The New England Patriots became the first team in the NFL to reach 10 wins on the season, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals on the road in Week 12 by the score of 26-20, putting them in the No. 1 seed in the AFC in the process.

The New England Patriots moved one step closer to locking up the AFC’s top seed with a gritty 26–20 road win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12, improving to 10-2 in front of just five games remaining. It was their ninth straight victory, and ...