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Exciting Tom Brady News Emerges on Sunday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cole Sullivan | Last updated Aug 3, 2025 2:27 PM ET

Tom Brady has been in the spotlight plenty lately—whether it’s his appearance at Las Vegas Raiders training camp or the grand opening of his new card shop in Chicago, just outside Wrigley Field. But on Sunday, he officially turned 48 years old and is set to kick off another major week.

According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, it was revealed Sunday that Brady’s long-anticipated tribute outside Gillette Stadium will be unveiled this Friday—just before the Patriots’ preseason opener against the Washington Commanders.

Originally, the plan was to unveil it during the 2024 regular season ahead of New England’s Week 5 matchup against the Miami Dolphins, which Brady was expected to call for FOX Sports.

However, after the Patriots started to struggle and Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered an early-season injury, FOX dropped that game from its broadcast lineup and reassigned Brady to a different matchup.

REPORT

per: @MikeReiss

Tom Brady will be at Gillette stadium this Friday for his statue reveal.

“The statue will be unveiled, with a short ceremony, in the hours leading up to kickoff. Fans can watch from the plaza outside the Hall of Fame, with it also broadcast on the… pic.twitter.com/SyfJ9GDT0b
— Savage (@SavageSports_) August 3, 2025

Now, with Brady set to return to Foxborough, the Patriots legend will once again be honored for the historic success he brought to New England throughout his Hall of Fame career.

After being drafted in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft, few believed Brady would ever get a real opportunity. But when it finally came, he never looked back—earning the trust of head coach Bill Belichick and never giving him a reason to take him out again.

Brady went on to win six Super Bowls with the Patriots {1 with the Buccaneers), was a five-time Super Bowl MVP, 15-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro, and three-time league MVP—cementing his place as the cornerstone of one of the greatest dynasties in modern sports history.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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