After the New England Patriots complete their second session of mandatory minicamp on Wednesday, attention will turn to Tom Brady's Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The ceremony, which will be held on the field at Gillette Stadium will give fans, teammates and coaches the opportunity to celebrate the career of arguably the greatest player to ever play the sport.
However, before the night starts, here are a few things fans should know about the event:
When does it start?
The ceremony is expected to commence at 7:00 p.m. ET, but the team is telling fans to be in their seats by 6:30 p.m. ET. Parking lots will open at 3:00 p.m. ET and gates into the stadium will open at 5:00 p.m. ET.
A Red Carpet Arrival show will start at 5:15 p.m. ET and will be shown on te jumbotron inside the stadium and on Patriots.com.
Will it be streamed/broadcast on TV?
Fans who aren't in attendance will be able to see the ceremony on the Patriots social channels or Patriots.com. The event will not be broadcast on television.
Who will be in attendance?
There are expected to be over 100 former Patriots in the building as well as celebrities, including comedian Bill Burr, who will deliver an opening monologue.
The list of former Patriots expected to attend includes:
- Julian Edelman
- Randy Moss
- Rob Gronkowski
- Willie McGinest
- Devin McCourty
- Vince Wilfork
- Ty Law
- James White
- Wes Welker
- Kevin Faulk
- Matthew Slater
- Dan Koppen
- Logan Mankins
- Matt Cassel
- Brian Hoyer
- Drew Bledsoe
- Rob Ninkovich
- Patrick Chung
- Scott Zolak
