TOM Brady won’t have a choice when it comes to potentially returning or not to the NFL due to his potential part-ownership with the Las Vegas Raiders.
The New England Patriots icon, 47, is currently in year one of his 10-year, $375 million broadcasting deal with Fox which could also see problems because of his potential minority stake in the Raiders.
The 47-year-old Brady seen at Levi’s Stadium before the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 5 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals last weekend[/caption]
Rumors have floated about Brady coming out of retirement for a second time since he has still yet to shut them down.
CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones reported late last month that if Brady’s minority stake in the Raiders is approved, the move would end any possibility of the former quarterback returning to the game as a player.
Jones did report that there was a chance at one point that Brady could still play for the Raiders if 24 NFL team owners approved the comeback even if he was the Las Vegas minority owner.
However, the report revealed that the loophole has been over as of July 2023 due to a rule change to league ownership policy that the NFL’s finance committee recommended, which was approved by the league’s owners.
This week, it was revealed that Brady could be getting his ownership stake in the Raiders approved this month.
The Washington Post reported that the NFL owners have an opportunity to sign off on Brady’s proposal to become part owner at their meeting in Atlanta this month with a ratification vote.
The decision could also take place at the NFL owners meeting in Dallas in December.
Brady has been in talks for a part-owner deal since the spring of 2023.
Unfortunately for Brady, his vision of becoming an NFL analyst for Fox, which he now is, and a potential decrease in the Raiders franchise value has led to his potential ownership stalling.
Brady is also a part-owner of the WNBA‘s Las Vegas Aces, also owned by Raiders owner Mark Davis.
Brady’s potential co-ownership can also cause issues for his broadcasting job.
ESPN reported in August that the NFL will place the Fox NFL analyst under numerous restrictions if he becomes a part-owner.
Brady will be subject to the league’s anti-gambling and tampering policy, should Brady be an owner, per the report.
ESPN also added that he cannot enter another team’s facility, watch practices, attend broadcast production meetings, in-person or virtually, and criticize officials or teams.
Fox Sports commentators Kevin Burkhardt, Erin Andrews, and Brady pose for a photo before the broadcast of the NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Philadelphia Eagles on September 29[/caption]
Brady retired in the winter of 2023.
He won seven Super Bowl titles during his 23-year career.
Brady is regarded as the best signal-caller of all time.
He has worked alongside play-by-play commentator Kevin Burkhardt on Fox’s NFL broadcast team.
As for his potential minority stake in the Raiders, it’s not known what percentage of the Las Vegas franchise Brady would receive, or how much he is paying for it.
