Moses joined the Patriots on a three-year free agency deal.
Entering the NFL as a third-round draft pick in 2014, Morgan Moses is the most experienced player currently on the New England Patriots’ roster. But despite a career that spans 11 seasons and 171 total games, the 34-year-old has shown no signs of slowing down — nor any desire to take things easier.
As he explained during his introductory press conference at Gillette Stadium last week, Moses is still motivated even entering his 12th season with a new club. For the free agency signing, it’s all about fighting complacency at this advanced stage of his career.
“The biggest thing is just not staying complacent, being able to come in and learn different techniques, being willing to learn different techniques,” he explained. Obviously over my career I’ve had great coaches; I had Bill Callahan when I was young in the league and obviously he taught me a lot and his name rings bells throughout the league as an offensive line, but also having veterans.
“Last year I was with Tyron Smith so I got to learn a lot of things from him, future Hall of Famer. I was with Trent Williams. I was with Donald [Penn]. So, when you get to take a little bit of knowledge from everybody else and mix it in your own mixing bowl and come out with your own recipe, that’s what you get: you get longevity in the NFL and just being able to take care of your body, just knowing what you need.”
Through the years, Moses has shown he can identify those needs and adapt accordingly. As a consequence, he has missed only six games since a quasi-redshirt rookie season. While all of those games came within his two years with the New York Jets in 2023 and 2024, his longevity is something the Patriots likely were attracted to.
It also did not happen by accident, as Moses pointed out.
“Being in the trenches, you’re always going to get banged up,” he said. “Last year I dealt with a knee injury from Week 3 on, and just sleeping in the hyperbaric chamber, getting up early mornings at 5:00 to go into the facility to make sure the trainer sees you doing your thing. Obviously, not every day you’re going to feel well to be able to do everything, so watching that tape and obviously being a guy that’s going into Year 12 I’ve never been scared to ask a younger guy, a Coach, what can I do better. …
“Not every time you can go in the weight room and throw 400 pounds on the bench and bench press. Some days you might need pilates. You might need yoga. You might need to sprinkle some things in. Just kind of just knowing your body and learning your own regimen, fine-tuning things, but just being a professional every day coming in, even the days you don’t want to come in.”
The Patriots signed Moses to a three-year, $24 million contract in free agency, setting him up to serve as their starting right tackle for the foreseeable future. And even though his age may spark legitimate questions about his outlook and ability to continue playing at a high level, there is no doubt the team invested in a true professional -1 one willing to continue working on his craft heading into his 12th season as a pro.