Tom Brady
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - Tom Brady (#12) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on from the bench during the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Mac Jones of the New England Patriots will be looking to redeem himself after a subpar 2022-23 NFL season starting in Week 1 as they open the new season against the Philadelphia Eagles at the Gillette Stadium.

However, the Patriots vs. Eagles game will not be the only focus on Sunday. The Pats reportedly plan to honor Tom Brady, the retired player who delivered six Super Bowl titles to New England.

Jones admitted that Brady played a huge role in his NFL evolution when he spoke on WEEI's Jones and Mego with Arcand.

The former Alabama Crimson Tide product shared how the five-time Super Bowl MVP mentored him into the player he is today. Mac Jones is thankful to have gotten a thing or two from one of the greatest to play professional football.

"I have all the respect for him, he's a great guy. He's actually helped me a lot already just talking to him ... He's been a great mentor and stuff," Jones said.

Tom Brady ceremony details

The Tom Brady ceremony will reportedly occur at halftime of the Patriots vs. Eagles matchup, according to Kraft Sports & Entertainment COO Jim Nolan in an interview with 98.5 The Sports Hub's "Zolak & Bertrand."

"What I can say is it's going to be a halftime ceremony, just so fans know," Nolan bared in a report by NBC Sports. "We would anticipate the fans seeing him somewhere on the field pregame. That's about all I have for you guys today."