Overview

• More than 2,500 Surface Copilot+ devices are now standard across all 32 clubs, upgrading the Sideline Viewing System for roughly 1,800 players and over 1,000 coaches and football staff.
• New features include GitHub Copilot play filters, a Microsoft 365 Copilot dashboard for analysts, and a Copilot-powered game-day operations console to track issues like weather or equipment failures.
• Officials said the existing tablets were swapped out for the preseason and the new hardware is already being used on the field.
• Microsoft is introducing Azure AI video tools for practice review, coaching evaluations, and player injury assessments.
• The multiyear deal’s length and cost were not disclosed, and Microsoft says clubs will soon use AI for draft evaluations, scouting agents, and business functions such as finance, HR, and events.