Overview

• ESPN’s broadcast showed the Raiders minority owner in the coaching booth wearing a headset during Las Vegas’ loss to the Chargers on Monday Night Football.
• On-air reporting said offensive coordinator Chip Kelly talks with Brady two or three times per week about film and game plans, a frequency head coach Pete Carroll later called “not accurate” while confirming regular conversations.
• The league eased its unique “Brady Rules” this season to allow remote participation in production meetings, with continued bans on attending practices or visiting team facilities.
• Multiple outlets reported the NFL briefly posted, then deleted, a clip on X showing Brady in the booth, adding to questions about access and optics.
• Brady is slated to call Cowboys–Bears in Week 3 before the Bears visit the Raiders in Week 4, a sequence critics say intensifies concerns about competitive insight.