A limited number of tickets for Tom Brady's Patriots Hall of Fame Induction on June 12 will go on sale on Thursday beginning at noon. (AP photo)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced Tuesday that a limited number of tickets for Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be available for public purchase starting at 12 p.m. on Thursday through Ticketmaster.

The first-of-its-kind hall of fame ceremony – a tribute to Brady’s unparalleled success and legendary contributions to the New England Patriots – will take place on Wednesday, June 12 inside Gillette Stadium beginning at 7 p.m. NBC’s Mike Tirico will host the ceremony, which will feature many former teammates and special guests.

Brady, who entered the NFL as the 199th overall selection in the 2000 NFL Draft, spent two decades setting nearly every franchise record and many all-time NFL passing records, and is now recognized by Patriots fans as the greatest of all time. In 20 years with the Patriots, he led New England to six Super Bowl championships, nine AFC Conference crowns, 17 AFC East division titles, and earned three NFL MVP Awards.

Brady becomes the first player to have the four-year wait period waived since the current Patriots Hall of Fame guidelines were established in 2007. Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft chose to make a special exception for Brady, and as a result, Brady will become the 35th person to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame.

Brady finished his career as the most accomplished player in NFL history with 251 wins, 15 Pro Bowl berths, seven Super Bowl wins, 7,753 completions, 89,214 passing yards and 649 touchdown passes.

For more information about the ceremony, visit gillettestadium.com/BradyInduction.

PATRIOTS SIGN

The New England Patriots announced that they have signed LB Oshane Ximines. The 28-year-old is a veteran of five NFL seasons with the New York Giants after originally joining the team as a third-round draft pick (95th overall) out of Old Dominion.

The 6-foot-4, 254-pounder, has played in 48 regular season games with nine starts and has registered 69 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, six passes defensed, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. In addition, he has played in two postseason games.

Last season, Ximines spent most of the season on the practice squad but was elevated and played in three games, finishing with four total tackles.

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