The New England Patriots will look different in 2024, and this will include adding captains patches to their jerseys. Under previous head coach Bill Belichick, who left the organization in January, the team was among the few in the NFL not to wear them.
Belichick’s successor, however, mentioned during the NFL annual meeting in Orlando, FL, on Monday that this will change moving forward.
“I do believe in having captains patches, that’s one thing” said Jerod Mayo when asked what visible change his new role will bring to the team.
The NFL formalized the status of team captains in 2007, and clubs — not including the Patriots — began giving out patches with a “C” on them shortly thereafter.