New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed that left tackle Will Campbell is still in the team's long-term plans, despite multiple blocking miscues during the Patriots' 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX.

Campbell, who was selected by New England at No. 4 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, allowed one sack and a game-high 14 pressures during the Super Bowl loss.

"Will is 22 years old, he's our left tackle, he'll get better, he'll get stronger," Vrabel said during his season-ending news conference at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday (February 10) via ESPN. "There are moments he played well, moments he blocked the guy, there are plays he'd like to have back.

"We're not moving Will to guard, or center or tight end or anywhere else."

Campbell had previously declined to answer questions after Super Bowl LX and apologized to media members during the Patriots' exit interviews on Tuesday.

"When I get emotional, I tend to have no mind -- and that's not the way that I need to approach this thing. I know myself. If I would have spoken after, I would have said something that I didn't need to say," he said via ESPN. "So I slept on it. I watched it. I know what I got to get better at and move on."

Campbell, who said he tore a ligament in his knee during New England's November 23 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, claimed he could handle the criticism.

"It comes with the job when you don't perform. Obviously I was picked high, paid a lot, so people expect a certain thing. And I expect more myself," he said via ESPN. "So whenever I don't perform, I don't expect everyone to be like, 'It's OK, buddy.' Obviously it sucks, but it doesn't suck for anyone more than it sucks for me."

Paul Allen