NFL Loosens Brady Broadcast Rules for 2025, Retains In-Person Restrictions
League leaders say the shift prioritizes preparation for a marquee broadcast while maintaining conflict-of-interest safeguards.
Overview
- An NFL executive said Tom Brady can join weekly production meetings remotely with Fox’s crew and conduct limited virtual interviews with coaches or players.
- In-person access remains restricted, with bans on practice-facility visits and travel to opposing teams’ sites still in effect.
- The policy follows last season’s test during Super Bowl preparations and a subsequent league review of what access works without competitive concerns.
- Brady, a minority owner of the Raiders with a reported $375 million, 10-year Fox contract, has publicly rejected claims he would slant coverage to benefit Las Vegas.
- Media analysis notes that questions about Brady’s impartiality are likely to continue as long as he holds an ownership stake in an NFL team.