{"id":74139,"date":"2026-08-13T04:30:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=74139"},"modified":"2026-08-13T08:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T12:55:53","slug":"morse-what-to-look-for-in-patriots-pre-season-game-vs-indianapolis-colts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/08\/13\/morse-what-to-look-for-in-patriots-pre-season-game-vs-indianapolis-colts\/","title":{"rendered":"MORSE: What to Look For in Patriots&#8217; Pre-Season Game vs Indianapolis Colts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\" title=\"New England Patriots at PatsFans.com\"><strong>New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> host the Indianapolis Colts in the preseason opener Thursday.\u00a0 Here are some things to watch on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>Drake Maye and the starters will not play.\u00a0 This is a terrific opportunity for backup players trying to secure their spot on the roster.\u00a0 The starters got in some great work Tuesday against Indy.\u00a0 The Offense played very well, and the Defense has some work to do, especially against the run.\u00a0 They also are not pressuring the quarterbacks from the edge.\u00a0 On the bright side, Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, and Charles Woods didn\u2019t play in the joint practice, and the backups held up pretty well.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tommy \u201cTwo Chains\u201d DeVito and Behren Morton Should Shine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Both backup QBs have had very good camps, and I expect them to light up the Colts.\u00a0 Devito will have Kyle Williams, Efton Chism and possibly Kayshon Boutte to throw to.\u00a0 \u00a0Morton has emerging Cameron Dorner.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>All Eyes on Caleb Lomu<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With the starters sitting, Lomu will get a lot of work.\u00a0 Don\u2019t be surprised if he plays both Left and Right Tackle.\u00a0 On the other side, Marcus Bryant has had a good camp. Watch his play against the Colts backups.\u00a0 We are still looking for OG help, and let\u2019s see how they perform.\u00a0 I will be watching the run-blocking as well as the pass-blocking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"m-0 p-0 pb-0\" style=\"background-color: #313131; text-align: right; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pf_reveal lazy \" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/USATSI_26691856_168390408_lowres-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jul 23, 2025; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots running back Lan Larison (34) works on a drill during training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/><figcaption class=\"m-0 mb-3 p-1 pr-3 pl-3\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10px; color: white;\">Patriots RB, Lan Larison (PHOTO: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>RB 3 Battle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Lan Larison or Terrell Jennings will battle for this spot.\u00a0 Kickoff returns may be what decides who will be kept.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know how much running room there will be with the backup lineman.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Watch the Special Teams Units<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This could be a tell of who is going to make the team.\u00a0 Who is the personal protector on the Punt unit?\u00a0 Who are the gunners on the punt team?\u00a0 Who makes the key blocks on a kickoff return?<\/p>\n<p>Elijah Ponder made a key block that sprung Treveyon Henderson for a Kick-Off return TD last Pre-Season.\u00a0 Ponder made the 53-man roster<\/p>\n<h3><strong>New Gillette field\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A new artificial turf playing field is being installed at Gillette Stadium this week, and here are key points as to why it is happening now:<\/p>\n<p>Once the World Cup concluded, the natural grass field required by FIFA was replaced with an artificial turf surface. The artificial turf surface installed was vetted by the Patriots and the\u00a0New England Revolution\u00a0and passed all NFL and MLS field tests, per chief operating officer Jim Nolan. However, the field was deemed noncompliant by the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>According to Nolan, the noncompliance was based on the NFL and NFL Players Association independent laboratory testing protocols. When the new field was lab tested last March, it was paired with an &#8220;E-layer,&#8221; which is a rubber shock pad that sits underneath the field system, as the lab testing was conducted over concrete.<\/p>\n<p>The artificial turf\/E-layer combination, however, was not suitable for Gillette Stadium, where the artificial turf is laid over a stone-dust base, and not concrete. As the field system was not installed over an E-layer, it was deemed noncompliant despite passing all NFL field tests.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are confident the field would have passed if they had tested it in March without a pad, even over concrete,&#8221; Nolan said.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, a new artificial turf field must be installed for compliance. &#8220;The field we&#8217;re installing is the latest version of the field we took out in January,&#8221; Nolan said. &#8220;From a player perspective, it will be incredibly consistent with what they played on last year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Comings and Goings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The New England Patriots announced that they have signed RB Hassan Haskins. In addition, the Patriots waived-injured rookie RB Myles Montgomery, per Patriots.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hassan<\/strong>, 26, originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick by the Tennessee Titans out of Michigan in the 2022 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-2, 228-pounder was released by Tennessee at the end of training camp in 2024 and acquired off waivers by the L.A. Chargers, where he spent the last two seasons. Overall, Haskins has played in 44 regular-season games with one start and has 76 rushing attempts for 229 yards and 2 touchdowns, 18 receptions for 199 yards and 1 touchdown, and 28 kickoff returns for 646 yards. Last season with the Chargers, Haskins played in 12 games and finished with 17 rushing attempts for 47 yards, 4 receptions for 13 yards, and 8 kickoff returns for 197 yards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Montgomery<\/strong>, 23, was originally signed by New England as a rookie free agent out of UCF on May 8, 2026.\u00a0 He was waived with an injury designation, meaning that if he passes through waivers, he will revert to the IR for the season.\u00a0 The 5-foot-10, 205-pounder spent two seasons at UCF (2024-25) after three seasons at Cincinnati (2021-23). 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