FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady left his imprint all over the New England Patriots' record books during his stellar two-decade run with the team.

Now, he is the first player in franchise history to be honored with a statue.

During a star-studded Patriots Hall of Fame induction last June, at which Brady's No. 12 was also retired by the team, Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced a 12-foot bronze likeness of the quarterback was being commissioned from a local sculptor "to perpetuate the legendary legacy of the great Tom Brady."

What Kraft promised would be a "larger than life" ode to Brady that was unveiled on Friday prior to New England's exhibition game against the Washington Commanders.

Brady was expected to be on hand for the ceremony, which was scheduled to include remarks by Kraft an

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