The defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots are unlikely to visit the White House to revel in a celebratory ceremony as the NFL season quickly approaches and time for a visit runs out.

The New York Times reports that the reason behind not visiting is likely not due to political reasons, though some Patriot players previously made clear they would not attend a White House visit with President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE should the opportunity arise.

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Both sides say scheduling conflicts led to a White House visit not working out this time around, with the Patriots winning the Super Bowl in February and being unable to find an opportunity to visit Trump’s White House yet.

“We would welcome them to the White House in the future should a future date work out,” a White House spokesperson told The Times.

Trump is said to have personal relationships with Patriots owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick.

The Patriots, holders of a record-tying sixth Super Bowl trophy, visited the White House after each of their previous five championships.

Four of those previous visits came in April following the Super Bowl victories and one came in May.

Super Bowl-winning NFL teams typically visit the White House in the spring when the players are together for organized workouts.

The Patriots are due to play the Washington Redskins in Washington and the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore this season, but they are unlikely to alter their carefully curated travel schedule during a game week.

Several players and coaches on the 2018 Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles said they would not visit the White House, prompting Trump to disinvite the team altogether.