In his 13th season, Patriots OL Morgan Moses relishes passing along his wisdom to younger teammates

Entering his 13th season, Patriots right tackle Morgan Moses didn’t entertain the thought of retiring. But what’s his value?

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“Morgan’s value is very immense,” right guard Mike Onwenu said after Thursday’s practice. “He’s definitely a great player, great leader. He’s always been vocal, good with the younger guys, but also with the older guys.”

While Onwenu spoke, one couldn’t help but peek over his shoulder, where Moses worked with fourth-year tackle Lorenz Metz on the field. Moments before, Moses was dealing with a few more young linemen. He may have load-managed throughout the offseason because of his age, but he’s been a full participant in his other role — the veteran the young guys need.

“He’s been a huge help to me,” rookie tackle Caleb Lomu said. “I’m sure you guys see it every single day, every rep that I have, every period that we do, I’m going to him right after, he’s helping me through it. He’s a vet in this league, he’s been with many teams and has so much experience.”

Naturally, a player with Moses’s experience is going to have that job.

The 6-foot-6-inch, 320-pounder may not be a Pro Bowler, but his lengthy career includes playing for four teams. He’s started 175 games and lined up alongside all-time greats such as Trent Williams and Tyron Smith.

Being a leader is a tone he’s set for himself.

“It’s a big deal,” Moses said. “I’ve played a lot of football, I’ve seen a lot of things, the guys are still joking like, ‘Yo, you might’ve blocked [Mike Vrabel] back in the day.’ ”

He’s had the role for years.

Patriots left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker said Moses helped him in his rookie year with the Jets. In his second go-around in New York, in 2024, first-round tackle Olu Fashanu said Moses and Smith were always there to guide him.

“He takes on the role really well,” Vera-Tucker said. “Especially developing young tackles … I think just to have that type of guy in the room, it speaks a lot about his career.”

It seems Moses always finds himself in a position to mentor a first-round rookie, whether by design or not. He did the same last year with left tackle Will Campbell.

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Being that veteran is a part of his identity. In fact, when asked about how he’s feeling, Moses couldn’t help but mention Campbell and Lomu.

“Get a chance to play football, it’s always good when you’re wanted to be somewhere,” Moses said. “Learning new things and seeing where guys like Will have taken off from last year, then Caleb coming in. So, it’s always good.”

Mentoring Lomu is particularly important this season.

Lomu played left tackle at Utah and is switching to right tackle. If Moses is absent from practice, like he was for part of minicamp, Lomu steps in. It’s helped to keep Moses healthy, but it’s also a soft onboarding for the role that could be Lomu’s in the coming seasons — Moses is on Year 2 of a three-year deal in New England.

But his reach goes beyond the rookies.

“I see him, I see his work ethic,” said Onwenu, who is in his seventh season. “It makes me want to go harder, makes me want to be more, and just really be the best I can be. That trickles down throughout the whole room, and everyone sees it. He’s a great example for us, and we follow his lead.”

Moses takes pride in helping guys on the other side of the ball, as well. As the oldest player on the team, those on defense have come to him for advice. At the same time, he’s gone to players such as free agent acquisition Dre’Mont Jones for feedback.

Last season, Jones played for the Titans before being traded to the Ravens. He played the Patriots with both teams and tallied a sack in each game, so Moses was sure to ask about his deficiencies. Naturally, younger players took note of the exchange, Moses said.

So, Moses’s post-practice tutoring session isn’t a one-off.

It’s who he is, and it’s what makes returning for another season sensible for both him and the Patriots, even with a first-round selection on board.

“The willing to be able to put that helmet on every Sunday and go out there with your guys, it’s the ultimate blessing,” Moses said. “To continue just building the culture of the offensive line with these guys, man, it’s been a total blessing.”

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