By 5 GOATs,Nick Kosko
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The NFL released a statement regarding Tom Brady sitting in the coaches box Monday night during the Las Vegas Raiders’ loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Brady was seen on the ESPN broadcast watching the game with a headset on and Peter Schrager reported Brady regularly talks with OC Chip Kelly and “go through the game plan” together.
While Brady is limited as a broadcaster in terms of pregame meetings for production and attending other team facilities, he is not prohibited from being in the coaches’ box. Brady has a stake of ownership in the Raiders, putting that policy into place while he is a broadcaster for FOX.
NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy released a statement on behalf of the league. Brady was simply doing what was allowed under the league’s and owner’s rules.
“There are no policies that prohibit an owner from sitting in the coaches’ booth or wearing a headset during a game,” McCarthy said in a statement. “Brady was sitting in the booth in his capacity as a limited partner. All personnel sitting in the booth must abide by policies that prohibit the use of electronic devices other than league-issued equipment such as a Microsoft Surface Tablet for the Sideline Viewing System.
“Tom continues to be prohibited from going to a team facility for practices or production meetings. He may attend production meetings remotely but may not attend in person at the team facility or hotel. He may also conduct an interview off site with a player like he did last year a couple times, including for the Super Bowl. Of course, as with any production meeting with broadcast teams, it’s up to the club, coach or players to determine what they say in those sessions.”
The 2024 season was Brady’s first in the booth. As a result of his involvement with the Raiders, the NFL implemented the “Brady Rules,” restricting him from taking part in production meetings with teams. The league lifted those rules ahead of the 2025 season after temporarily lifting them for the Super Bowl earlier this year.
Brady, 48, is in the second year of his 10-year, $375 million contract with FOX Sports. He made his season debut in the Sept. 7 game between the Washington Commanders and the New York Giants. He was on the call alongside Kevin Burkhardt for the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 2 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
