Patriots veteran moved his hyperbaric chamber into Gillette Stadium to help Will Campbell

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Patriots veteran moved his hyperbaric chamber into Gillette Stadium to help Will Campbell

Mark Daniels · MassLive

Fri, Jan 16, 2026 ·

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FOXBOROUGH – As soon as Will Campbell suffered his knee injury, Morgan Moses went into action.

Brought to the Patriots to mentor the younger offensive linemen, Moses embraced the role. That was evident at the end of November when the Patriots returned from their trip in Cincinnati .

The team's plane landed at T.F. Green Airport that Sunday evening. The next day, Moses took apart the hyperbaric oxygen chamber that he uses in his house and loaded it into the bed of his pickup truck.

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The veteran drove it to Gillette Stadium and then put it back together in the Patriots' X-ray room to help Campbell recover from his knee injury.

"I told him, 'You better love me, bro, because this (expletive) is not easy getting out of the house,'" Moses said. "I wanted to give him another evolution of rehab and getting back on the field. He took it seriously, and I think it paid off for him."

According to the Mayo Clinic , hyperbaric oxygen therapy "increases the delivery of oxygen" and ultimately promotes healing within the body.

Last season, Moses suffered a Grade 2 MCL tear. That included a small fracture in his knee. The tackle sat out two weeks and ended up still playing 14 games for the New York Jets . His recovery was aided by spending up to six hours a night in his hyperbaric chamber.

When he saw Campbell carted off the field with an MCL injury in Cincinnati, Moses knew what he needed to do.

That wasn't a surprise to his teammates.

A proud father of three sons, Moses, 34, has taken the Patriots' rookie offensive linemen under his wing this season. In his 12th season, he's taught them how to keep their bodies healthy and to do all they can to prevent injuries.

"Great veteran presence," Mike Vrabel said. "He's just everything that we've wanted him to be and needed him to be."

This week, the Patriots' offensive line prepares for its toughest test in Sunday's AFC divisional matchup with the Houston Texans .

Moses' value has been critical to the team's success. Inside Gillette Stadium, his influence resonates with all his younger offensive line teammates.

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Standing 6-foot-6 with a big beard and razor-smooth bald head, Moses stands out. He's also usually smiling.

The veteran right tackle is a bright spot for the Patriots' offensive line and locker room. Moses has learned to enjoy the difficult moments that an NFL season can bring.

He's also a great example for younger players. Throughout his NFL career, he's rarely missed a game.

From 2015 to 2022, Moses never sat out, appearing in 130 straight contests. In 2023, with Baltimore , he suffered a torn pectoral muscle. He missed two games and still finished the season.

"A lot of these guys are 22, 23 years old and never dealt with injuries," Moses said. "And so just being able to be a bright spot in there in the locker room for guys that, like, hey, how do you keep on doing it this long? How do you stay on the field? How do you battle through injuries? Especially because in the trenches, it's going to happen. You're going to get rolled up."

It's because of Moses that Jared Wilson found himself wrapped up like a burrito with beaming red lights all around him. The rookie left guard didn't know much about red light therapy, but Moses convinced him to give it a try.

Red light therapy uses near-infrared light to penetrate the skin and boost cellular energy. Its purpose is to reduce inflammation, improve circulation, and help relieve muscle and joint pain.

"You last 12 years in this league as an offensive lineman, you're taking care of your body," Wilson said. "That's definitely one thing that I tried to lean on him for, advice about recovery and what you do in the offseason. What are the little things you have at home that help you throughout the season?"

Moses' lessons were valuable for Campbell. In week 12, the rookie left tackle was devastated as he left the field in Cincinnati with an MCL injury. When the shock wore off, Moses was there to guide him through the rehab process, including using his hyperbaric chamber.

After missing four games, Campbell was back in the Patriots starting lineup

"(Morgan)'s been through that, and I think that helps, too," Patriots offensive line coach Doug Marrone said. "'Hey, this happened to me,' and then he lays it out and says, 'This is how you have to attack it.'"

Campbell said Moses has played a big role.

"He's made it in this league for a long time for a reason," Campbell said. "I ask him questions when I can, watching him do what he does, how he works, how he approaches the day. He's just a good person. He's a great father.

"It's been awesome to have someone like him in the locker room. He's been super great to me – a guy that's not only a great player but a good person. I'm super fortunate."

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Marcus Bryant admitted it wasn't easy this offseason.

The Patriots' seventh-round pick had no ties to New England . He's from Round Rock, Texas, and played college football in his home state before transferring to Missouri. Bryant instantly found a friend, mentor, and father figure in Moses.

The dynamic between the 6-foot-7 rookie and the 6-foot-6 veteran is hilarious. Moses often refers to Bryant as his "son," and pokes fun at the first-year player. The rookie knows it comes from a place of love.

Bryant is a regular visitor at Moses' home and has used his massage therapist.

"It's been amazing. He pushes me every day. Just as a young guy coming in, being able to learn behind Morgan has just been amazing," Bryant said. "You come up here all the way from Texas. It's sometimes hard being alone. Just having Morgan around has been amazing."

The veteran's impact has been wide-ranging. He's there to talk, listen, and help. He played a big part in starting the team dinners this season. Every Thursday, Patriots offensive linemen go to a different restaurant. Every week, someone else picks up the check. The group has stayed local, going to restaurants such as Kosmos in Walpole, Karma in Wellesley, and Grill 23 in Boston.

Moses said the purpose of the dinners is to bond with teammates, learn who each other are, and what they stand for outside the building.

After Moses signed his 3-year, $24 million contract with the Patriots this offseason, Vrabel told him to lead. He embraced the role.

"You always want to leave the place better than you found it. These are relationships that you create for a lifetime, and not just for the moment," Moses said. "When you get older, it's like, 'What does the team need? They need me to be a leader. They need me to be the leader of the room. They need me to bring guys along, whatever the case is. And I think that's the beauty in it. Because it's a blessing to be thought of, to be a person that they want to do that."

Moses admitted that by mentoring Campbell, Wilson, and Bryant, he's also pushing himself. He started every game for the Patriots this season at right tackle, stabilizing a position that was once a weakness in New England.

Moses surrendered one sack this season, according to Pro Football Focus.

"You find yourself fine-tuning some things that you didn't know that needed to be fine-tuned," Moses said. "I think that's the beauty of it. It doesn't matter what year you are, how old you are. The ability to still come in and be able to learn and get better at things is what keeps you on the field."

The veteran has had weekly rest days in practice. On Wednesday, he was out with a knee injury before returning on Thursday. Of course, Moses was still in the Patriots locker room, smiling and joking with his younger teammates.

He wouldn't have it any other way.

Even if that meant taking apart a hyperbaric chamber, driving it to Gillette Stadium, and assembling it for his teammates to use.

Moses said his 12th NFL season has been one of the most rewarding and that he's learned an important lesson.

"Age is nothing but a number. That's number one," Moses said. "But also, that you can still have fun at this point, man. I think when guys see the work that you put in, the ability to stay on the field, the ability to keep up with the young guys, and still have fun at a high level. Guys look at that like, 'That can be me.' And just to be able to be that guy in the locker room and just have your peers look at you that way, it's a blessing as well."

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