The last Patriots uniform change was announced on April 20, 2020. If a change is on the horizon and approved by the NFL, the team might follow a similar timeline this year in order to have the new jersey available to be handed on stage to their first-round draft pick.

The NFL is listening to its fans, its teams and its players when it comes to uniforms. On Monday at the annual league meetings, the league informed NFL team owners that their clubs could wear their throwback or alternate jerseys up to four times in a 17-game regular season.

Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz reported Monday the NFL is altering its uniform policy to allow teams to wear their throwback and alternate jerseys more often in the future. The new policy will permit teams to wear such uniforms up to four times throughout a single season.