(Foxborough) Tom Brady came out of the tunnel again in front of a screaming New England crowd Sunday, returning to where he established himself as one of the NFL’s greatest players. He wanted to thank Patriots fans for “another day in this stadium that I’ll never forget.”

With the six Super Bowl trophies won with the Pats, Brady took to the stage halfway through the game against the Philadelphia Eagles and proclaimed himself “a Patriot for life.”

“Twenty-three years ago, no one would have imagined that this journey would bring us here today,” said Brady, a sixth-round pick in the 2000 draft.

Brady won six NFL MVP awards and five Super Bowl MVP awards, leading the Patriots to 17 division titles in 19 seasons.

“All our lives take us on different paths,” said the former star quarterback. They bring different people into our lives. However, one thing I know for sure and will never change is that I am a Patriot for life. »

Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced that the team will waive the four-year waiting period and induct Brady into the team’s Hall of Fame next summer.