Tom Brady will face severe restrictions in his Fox Sports announcing duties if he is approved to purchase a minority stake in the Raiders, per a new report.
Brady has been attempting to get a stake in the franchise from majority owner Mark Davis since shortly after he retired from the NFL following the 2022 season.
Other franchises have expressed trepidation with the idea that Brady would be privy to proprietary information as an announcer for Fox while a member of a different ownership group.
ESPN’s Seth Wickersham reported that NFL officials presented a set of regulations to league owners on Wednesday that Brady would have to abide by.
“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 reported.
It is standard for announcers to talk to coaches and star players from both teams prior to games as a means of gleaning information to be communicated on the broadcast.
Sources told The Post that Fox officials are not concerned “at all,” as Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time.
Brady will be on Fox’s top NFL announcing team alongside play-by-play caller Kevin Burkhardt, and their first assignment together is Week 1’s matchup between the Cowboys and Browns.
Brady signed a 10-year deal with Fox Sports worth $375 million, former Post columnist Andrew Marchand previously reported.
ESPN’s Wednesday report continued that Brady would be subject to other restrictions, including a prohibition of “publicly criticizing game officials and other clubs.”
While Brady could theoretically say he disagrees with a call during the game, the report said that he risks fines and even a possible suspension if he takes things too far.
Brady would also have to adhere to the league’s gambling policy and anti-tampering policies.
NFL owners have also previously expressed concern that Brady was not paying a high enough price for the 10 percent stake in the franchise.
