The New England Patriots plan to honor former quarterback Tom Brady at their 2023 dwelling opener, workers proprietor Robert Kraft launched Thursday.
Brady gained six Tremendous Bowls all through his 20 seasons with the Patriots. He left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 and carried out three seasons with them sooner than retiring in February.
“I invited him back to come back right here and be with us on the opening recreation and let the followers in New England thank him for the nice service he gave us,” Kraft acknowledged on NFL Community’s “Good Morning Soccer.”
“Will probably be the start of many celebrations to honor Tom Brady and say thanks for what he did for us.”
The 2023 NFL schedule is about to be launched Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. Brady, 45, beforehand returned to Foxborough, Mass., when the Buccaneers carried out the Patriots in 2021 — a recreation Tampa Bay gained 19-17.
The Patriots chosen Brady throughout the sixth spherical of the 2000 NFL Draft. He gained three MVPs, 5 Tremendous Bowl MVPs and threw 541 of his NFL-record 649 touchdown passes with New England.
Brady gained his seventh Tremendous Bowl title with the Buccaneers after the 2020 season. He initially launched his retirement after the 2022 season nonetheless returned to play one other 12 months.
In February, Kraft acknowledged he hoped Brady would sign a symbolic one-day contract to formally retire as a Patriot, telling CNN, “Not solely do I would like it, our followers are clamoring for it.”
Brady plans to start out broadcasting video video games as an NFL analyst with Fox in 2024.
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