FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady will face certain restrictions after his purchase of an ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders was finally approved this week.
In August, the NFL confirmed to ESPN's Seth Wickersham that Brady would face the following limitations once he officially became an NFL owner:
- Prohibited from entering another team's facility
- Prohibited from attending another team's practice
- Prohibited from in-person or virtual broadcast production meetings with coaches or players
- Prohibited from publicly criticizing officiating or other NFL teams
- Must follow the NFL's gambling policy
- Must follow the NFL's anti-tampering policies which limits communication with members of other clubs to strictly social interactions
Brady is still permitted to call Raiders games in adherence with league rules. The Raiders, whose games typically broadcast on CBS during Sunday afternoons, have two remaining games on FOX -- a Week 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals and Week 17 against the New Orleans Saints.
Brady, along with businessman Tom Wagner, initially agreed to a deal to purchase approximately 10% of the Raiders in May 2023, however, the deal needed to be refined and adjusted after the financial committee argued that it was too discounted upon agreement and later approved by the majority owners of the NFL's 32 franchises. Brady's longtime former New England Patriots teammate, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end, Richard Seymour, also purchased a 0.5% stake in the franchise that was approved by the league.
Brady and Seymour joined late Chicago Bears founder George Halas and late Carolina Panthers founder Jerry Richardson as the only former NFL players to have ownership of a franchise. Brady is the NFL's all-time passing leader for yards (84,520) and touchdowns (624), as well as quarterback wins (243), among numerous other records.