NFL places restrictions on Tom Brady before broadcasting role with Fox

Tom Brady’s pending bid to become part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders has resulted in restrictions on his access to NFL teams as part of his role as a Fox Sports reporter, a league spokesman said Thursday.

Brady will not be allowed to attend in-person or online broadcast production meetings and may not have access to team facilities, players or coaches. Fox personnel are not subject to these restrictions.

He must also abide by the league’s statutes and regulations, which prohibit public criticism of officials and other clubs. He is, however, allowed to broadcast Raiders games.

Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, will work alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt on Fox’s top NFL broadcast team. He signed a 10-year contract with the network in 2022, but this is Brady’s first season announcing games.

His bid to become a minority owner in the Raiders organization has been closely watched by the league’s owners since Brady submitted his 2023 bid in May. The owners did not vote on the matter when they met in Orlando, Florida, in March amid concerns that Brady was taking too much of a cut from Las Vegas majority owner Mark Davis.

Brady is a part owner of the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces, a club also owned by Davis.