When the New England Patriots invested the 28th overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft in offensive tackle Caleb Lomu, they very much made their intentions known. Lomu and the team’s 2025 first-round selection, Will Campbell, would eventually become the bookends along the offensive line.
But while the plan is in motion, it won’t be fully implemented just yet. The Patriots, after all, have a reliable player opposite Campbell at the moment. At age 35, however, the end is near for Morgan Moses.
Hard facts
Name: Morgan
Moses
Position: Offensive tackle
Jersey number: 76
Opening day age: 35 (3/3/1991)
Measurements: 6’6”, 320 lbs, 9 7/8” hand size, 35 3/8” arm length, 84 5/8” wingspan, 5.35s 40-yard dash, 7.93s 3-cone drill, 4.95s short shuttle, 21 1/2” vertical jump, 8’10” broad jump, 2.37 Relative Athletic Score
Experience
NFL: Washington Redskins/Football Team (2014-20), New York Jets (2021; 2024), Baltimore Ravens (2022-23), New England Patriots (2025-) | College: Virginia (2010-13)
A two-time all-state selection at Meadowbrook High School in North Chesterfield, VA, who later played one year of prep football at Fork Union Military Academy, Moses spent his college career in his home state. He joined the University of Virginia in 2010 and over his four years stint appeared in 48 games with 43 starts — 30 at right tackle, 12 at left tackle, and one at right guard.
The one-time third-team All-ACC selection (2013) went onto enter the NFL as the 66th overall pick in the 2014 draft. Starting his career as a backup with what is now the Commanders, he was elevated to a starting position as a sophomore and never looked back: primarily a right tackle, Moses has started all but one game he appeared in since 2015 and missed just six combined contests.
Including the playoffs, he now has 192 games as well as 184 starts on his résumé as well as a combined 11,190 offensive snaps. A majority of those came during his seven seasons in Washington, but he also was a reliable player during his two separate stints with the Jets and his two-year tenure in Baltimore. Joining the Patriots in 2025, nothing has changed for Moses — with the exception of playoff success: after going 1-4 to start his career, he went 3-1 in his lone season in New England so far.
Scouting report
Strengths: Checking in at 6-foot-6 and 320 pounds with long arms and a massive wingspan, Moses checks all the size requirements for an NFL offensive tackle. He uses his arms well to engage pass rushers in pass protection and force them to run a wide arc around the pocket. He also has the hip flexibility to maintain his leverage when opponents try to bend around him, plus the anchor and general core strength to wall off any attacks right at him. His hand fighting also is a plus; he places his mitts well and remains active against counters.
As a run blocker, Moses has shown the ability to keep defenders engaged and his legs driving. He has good balance and a plays with a finish mentality without toeing the line to penalization. He furthermore offers good spatial awareness and a natural feel for timing on and disengaging from double-team blocks.
Moses also has shown some exceptional durability during his first 12 seasons in the NFL. Since becoming a starter, he never appeared in fewer than 14 games; he only missed noteworthy time (i.e. three games each) in 2023 and 2024. He is a model of consistency not just due to his availability but also his approach to keeping himself ready to play even in his mid-30s. In addition, he has been praised for his leadership and willingness to take younger linemen under his wing.
Weaknesses: Moses has never been a top-tier natural athlete, and his game is centered more around size, power and assignment reliability rather than his movement abilities. His first-step explosiveness is underwhelming, as are his change of direction and foot speed. He is not the most fluid mover in open space and has natural limitations as a pull and zone blocker as well as in the screen game. Unsurprisingly, speed rushers have challenged him in the past, which also might have contributed to his five false start penalties in 2025.
Moses’ age is also a concern, despite him remaining in good overall physical shape and coming off a 21-game season. However, head coach Mike Vrabel has mentioned the Patriots being mindful of not overworking the veteran entering his 13th season as a pro.
2025 review
Stats: 21 games (21 starts) | 1,295 offensive snaps (95.4%), 10 special teams snaps (1.8%) | 34 QB pressures surrendered (2 sacks, 5 hits, 37 hurries) | 7 penalties (incl. 1 declined/offsetting)
Season recap: After using natural right guard Mike Onwenu and late-August waiver claim Demontrey Jacobs as their starting right tackles the previous season, the Patriots entered their 2025 offseason with a clear need at the position. It did not take them long to address it: on the first day of the legal tampering period preceeding free agency, they reached an agreement with Moses on a three-year, $24 million contract.
The deal very much made it clear that the team intended on starting the veteran, and that is what happened right out of the gate. Moses spent the offseason as New England’s right tackle, allowing Onwenu to remain inside and giving the team an experienced combo on that side of the offensive line. Nothing changed in training camp and heading into the regular season. In fact, nothing changed at all for the remainder of the year.
Despite being the Patriots’ oldest player, Moses’ availability was exemplary. He started all 21 regular season and playoff games, and only missed a handful of meaningful snaps all year: he sat out three in Week 12 versus Cincinnati (illness) plus another 20 in Week 16 against Baltimore (knee).
Outside of those hiccups, he had a steady season both from an availability and a performance perspective. Accordingly, Moses proved to be the upgrade the Patriots hoped they would get when signing him.
Just look at it this way: with him in the lineup, the Patriots gave up 34 quarterback pressures including two sacks from right tackle, a disruption rate of 4.4%. For comparison, that number stood at 7.4% (46 pressures, incl. 6 sacks) the previous season. Moses alone is not the sole reason for that — improved quarterback play and a better overall offensive structure also helped — but his presence also should not be underestimated.
The same was true in the run game. Whereas the 2024 Patriots averaged 4.3 yards per carry when running to the general right (i.e. between guard and end), that number jumped to 4.8 in 2025. The number of touchdowns scored in that direction went from four to nine.
Again, Moses is not the sole facilitator behind those improvements. However, his insertion into the lineup did help stabilize what was a clear weak point the previous year. Add the fact that he also helped mentor rookies Will Campbell and Marcus Bryant, and almost doubled his number of career playoff games along the way, and you get what can be seen as a rather successful individual first season in New England.
2026 preview
Position: Starting right tackle | Ability: Quality starter | Contract: Signed through 2027 (2028 UFA)
What will be his role? Despite first-round draft pick Caleb Lomu being added to the mix, Moses’ role will remain largely unchanged heading into 2026. He will remain the Patriots’ starting right tackle and as such rarely leave the field. New England might try to get Lomu some in-game experience at the position, but the meaningful snaps will largely if not exclusively go to Moses again.
What is his growth potential? At 35 and with more than 11,000 NFL snaps under his belt, any growth from Moses at this point would be marginal. While he might be able to show some strides particularly from a timing and communication perspective in his second season in the system, simply maintaining the level he showed in 2025 would qualify as a success.
Does he have positional versatility? Moses has played some left tackle in his career, but the Patriots are unlikely to move him away from his spot on the right unless disaster strikes. Accordingly, his offensive versatility will be nothing more than theoretical — something that might also be true for his special teams outlook: he played 10 games as part of the field goal and extra point protection squads last year, but none after November.
What is his salary cap situation? Coming off a season that saw him play 21 games and 95.4% of snaps, Moses’ roster bonuses and playing time incentives are all considered likely to be earned for 2026. As a consequence, his cap hit stands at $10.4 million. That number consists of a base salary ($6.5M), signing bonus proration ($1.4M), workout bonus ($150k), and those roster bonuses ($850k) and incentives ($1.5M). A combined $5.9 million of his cap hit is fully guaranteed (partial salary plus signing bonus).
How safe is his roster spot? The Patriots did draft a player who is likely to succeed Moses at right tackle at some point in the future, but that future has not yet arrived in our estimation. Accordingly, we considering the incumbent starter as a near-lock to make New England’s 53-man roster this year; unless Caleb Lomu clearly outplays him or his availability changes, he is still the man for now.
Summary: Moses was a good pickup by the Patriots in 2025 both due to his on- and his off-field contributions. If they can get more of the same out of him this year, all parties involved can be quite happy.
What do you think about Morgan Moses heading into the 2026 season? Will his impressive durability continue? Will he cede playing time to Caleb Lomu? Please head down to the comment section to share your thoughts.
