Tom Brady will return to Gillette Stadium under very different circumstances on Sept. 10.
Although the legendary quarterback called Foxborough home for 20 years, New England’s season opener against the Eagles will mark the first time Brady will arrive at his old stomping grounds as a retired player.
Brady, who announced his second — and apparently, final — retirement back in February, discussed his impending return to New England during a video interview with ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap on Thursday.
“It was such a kind gesture by RKK [Robert Kraft], who I’ve been in touch with since the season ended,” Brady said of New England’s plans to honor him in September.