FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Ty Law had one more dance in the spotlight at Gillette Stadium and obviously enjoyed it.

Law, inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame this summer, was honored Thursday night at halftime and ended the ceremony wearing a Patriots jersey and re-enacting his interception return for a touchdown off Kurt Warner in the 2002 Super Bowl, even celebrating in the end zone with former teammates.

“I have dreamed of this moment, putting on this jersey again,” said Law. “I am a Patriot for life.”

He thanked the owner, Bob Kraft – “You gave me the opportunity to live my dream” – as well as his former teammates and fans, who, he said, “always supported me, on and off the field.”

Law, a first-round pick in 1995, played 10 of his 15 pro years with the Patriots, earning four Pro Bowls and two all-Pro selections. He had 59 career interceptions – nine off Peyton Manning, one off Tom Brady – and returned seven for touchdowns with the Patriots, including that 47-yarder in the Super Bowl, propelling the Patriots to their stunning 20-17 win over the Rams.

Law rated that touchdown, along with his three-interception game against Manning in the 2003 AFC championship game, as his greatest moments as a Patriot. Then there is his Hall of Fame induction.

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“There are so many plays and moments throughout the career that I can sit back and feel pretty good about,” he said. “But this Hall of Fame thing, this is really one of the greatest moments personally for me, given the championships, the Super Bowls, the Pro Bowls.”

BRANDON BROWNER made his Patriots debut. The cornerback was signed from Seattle in the offseason but had to sit out the first four games while serving a suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Then he was inactive for one game and missed last week’s game in Buffalo with an ankle injury.

On the pregame radio show, Coach Bill Belichick said Browner had a good week of practice. It had been reported that Browner was having trouble learning the Patriots’ defensive system.

Linebacker Dont’a Hightower, who missed the last two games with a knee injury, was also active.

THE PATRIOTS made some roster moves before the game. To no one’s surprise they placed linebacker Jerod Mayo and running back Stevan Ridley on injured reserve, meaning they will miss the rest of the season. Both suffered knee injuries in Sunday’s win at Buffalo.

To fill their spots, the Patriots promoted running back Jonas Gray and offensive lineman Chris Barker from the practice squad. Both were active for the game. Gray, from Notre Dame, was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by Miami but missed the 2012 season on the physically unable to perform/non-football injury list.

WIDE RECEIVER Aaron Dobson and running back James White were surprise additions to the Patriots’ inactive list. Dobson, regarded as the Patriots’ best deep threat coming into the season, has been inactive four times this season. White was expected to carry a bigger load with Ridley’s absence, but Gray got the active nod over him.

Cornerback Malcolm Butler was the other healthy inactive player. Others included offensive linemen Dan Connolly and Bryan Stork (concussions) and Cam Fleming (finger), and defensive back Nate Ebner (finger).


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