NFL Says Tom Brady Joining Raiders Ownership Would Lead to 'Severe' TV Restrictions

NFL legend Tom Brady's potential approval as a partial owner of the Las Vegas Raiders could cause "severe" restrictions to his upcoming broadcasting career with Fox, according to ESPN's Seth Wickersham.

"The league confirmed to ESPN that among the restrictions, Brady would not be permitted to be in another team's facility, would not be permitted to witness practice and would not be permitted to attend broadcast production meetings, either in-person or virtually," Wickersham wrote on Wednesday.

Brady would also be prohibited from publicly criticizing game officials and other teams as a broadcaster.

The 47-year-old reached an agreement with Raiders owner Mark Davis to join the organization's ownership group in May 2023, although Brady's bid has been stuck in the NFL's finance committee. If it clears the committee, it will need to be approved by at least 24 of the league's 32 owners.

The rules for Brady's upcoming broadcasting career were presented to owners on Tuesday and would only affect the former New England Patriots signal-caller. Owners raised "several questions" regarding potential conflicts of interest in Brady's partial ownership role, per Wickersham.

Brady is set to begin a 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox as a broadcaster alongside Kevin Burkhardt.

The restrictions aren't entirely new, as NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told Wickersham that Greg Olsen called games for Fox when he was a member of the Carolina Panthers in 2017. Olsen wasn't given usual broadcast crew access for a game involving the Minnesota Vikings, as the team was scheduled to face off against the Panthers later in the season.

In the meantime, Brady is still set to make his broadcasting debut for Fox on Sept. 8 during a matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns. Kickoff is at 4:25 p.m. ET.