The Patriots were among the few teams that entered OTAs without having signed all of their 2025 rookies to their first contracts. The biggest story centered on the timetable for securing a deal with first-round pick Will Campbell, as reports indicated that negotiations were still ongoing to determine the contract's terms.
Considering how crucial Campbell will be to the offense's success this season, fans began to grow concerned as the contract signing process dragged on. Although there were no indications to suggest obstacles were preventing him from signing on the dotted line, the optics just didn't look good at the moment.
Fortunately, that appears to be a thing of the past, as NFL insiders, including Ian Rapoport, have just reported that a deal has been agreed upon, earning Campbell a 4-year, fully guaranteed contract worth $43.66 million.
The #Patriots and No. 4 pick LT Will Campbell have agreed to terms on his four-year, $43.66M fully guaranteed rookie contract with a $28.39M signing bonus and Campbell has signed it.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 3, 2025
The deal was done @ErikBurkhardt and @flamp76 of @RocNationSports. pic.twitter.com/JhkagikU8Q
This is a massive deal for the 21-year-old and a great way to begin his career in New England. It is now one less distraction from the task at hand, especially with OTAs about to come to a close this week.
The Patriots finally reach an agreement with Will Campbell and can now focus on the rest of the offseason
Now that Mike Vrabel and Co. have this squared away, the focus can get back to what they hope to accomplish during the final week of OTAs. That will also allow them more time to adequately prepare for the mandatory mini-camp next week, which will give analysts and fans another look at how the team performs under the watchful eye of a new coaching staff.
It has been so far, so good for all involved, but not much has been reported about Campbell's performance. Besides the daily briefings about the rookie chatting with and learning from veteran right tackle Morgan Moses, how Campbell is looking on the practice field hasn't been discussed much.
That's not necessarily a bad sign, especially since the only real concern with Campbell coming out of college was his arm length, so if that were already a problem, we would have surely heard about it by now.
However, hearing nothing at all isn't ideal, either. Perhaps once practices ramp up a bi,t there will be more reporting about how he looks. But for now, we can just enjoy that he is under contract for the next four years and could be the franchise left tackle the Patriots have long needed.