Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will attend the induction ceremony of former quarterback Tom Brady into the Patriots Hall of Fame at Gillette Stadium Wednesday (June 12) night, the Athletic's Chad Graf reported on Monday (June 10).

Belichick, 72, who coached Brady for 20 seasons, and team owner Robert Kraft will both speak on Brady's behalf toward the end of the ceremony before the seven-time Super Bowl champion addresses the crowd. Belichick's reported attendance comes months after he was fired by Kraft in January.

Last month, former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman and quarterback Drew Bledsoe addressed the "real" tension between Belichick and Kraft during The Roast of Tom Brady on an episode of Edelman's Games with Names podcast.

Edelman said Belichick was "opening up" while reminiscing with him and several other former Patriots players backstage before Kraft, 82, walked into the room.

“The tension in that room though… could cut f**king glass,” Edelman said.

“It was very real, it was very real,” Bledsoe responded. “Belichick’s kind of holding court, while as he’s in the middle of this story, Kraft walks in and you guys all go over to say hi to Kraft. The last man standing, to hear him tell it, is my bro. He’s like, ‘Well, Bill’s telling this story, if I leave then he’s telling the story to nobody because everybody is saying hi to Kraft.’”

Belichick, who led the Patriots to six Super Bowl wins in 24 seasons, was fired by Kraft after a 4-13 season and last place finish in the AFC East in 2023. Many fans and reporters acknowledged that the legendary coach was portrayed unfavorably in the Apple TV+ docuseries The Dynasty, which was produced by Kraft's company, prior to the Brady roast.