Overview
- An NFL spokesman confirmed Brady may join coaches-and-players production meetings only via remote access, with in-person attendance still prohibited at team facilities or hotels.
- Brady remains barred from team practices, and he may conduct off-site player interviews as he did on select occasions last season, including around the Super Bowl.
- Other guardrails stay in place, including limits on publicly criticizing officials and compliance with the league’s anti-tampering and gambling policies.
- The Athletic first reported the policy shift, which the league acknowledged after an offseason review; the AP noted many broadcast crews already conduct these meetings virtually.
- Reaction has been mixed, with broadcaster Dan Patrick arguing Brady should choose between being a minority owner of the Raiders and serving as Fox’s lead analyst.