The National Football League has lifted most of the broadcasting restrictions that applied to Tom Brady during his rookie season as Fox Sports’ lead game analyst, according to multiple reports. Beginning with the 2025 campaign, the seven-time Super Bowl champion will be allowed to sit in on production meetings with coaches and players—standard preparation sessions for television crews that he was barred from last year because of his minority ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. The decision effectively ends the so-called “Brady Rules,” which the league relaxed only once, for February’s Super Bowl. While Brady may now gather information alongside play-by-play partner Kevin Burkhardt, he remains prohibited from attending team practices and must continue to follow existing NFL bylaws that restrict public criticism of officials or clubs. Brady, 48, is entering the second season of a 10-year, $375 million agreement with Fox signed in 2022. His first broadcast under the revised policy is scheduled for Sept. 7, when Fox airs the New York Giants’ game against the Washington Commanders. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had said earlier this year the league would review the owner-analyst rules; the latest move seeks to eliminate practical hurdles while maintaining safeguards against conflicts of interest.
NFL is lifting their media ban on Tom Brady and he will now be allowed to attend "production meetings with coaches and teams," per @AndrewMarchand 👀 Last season the NFL banned Brady from production meetings due to his conflicting roles as a Fox game analyst and Raiders minority https://t.co/3MZSA1iRB7
The rules have reportedly been relaxed when it comes to Las Vegas Raiders limited owner Tom Brady's role as a broadcaster. https://t.co/yvXqiMcE0d
The GOAT will now be privy to information he was barred from during his first season as a color commentator https://t.co/BI4WbCORs7