NFL says Tom Brady didn't violate rules in Raiders booth - ESPN

Tom Brady did not violate any NFL rules by wearing a headset in the Las Vegas Raiders' coaching booth during Monday night's game.

The NFL said Tuesday in a statement that Brady, a minority owner with the Raiders and a broadcaster for Fox, is «prohibited from going to a team facility for practices or production meetings.» But the former star quarterback is allowed to sit in the coaches' booth, according to the league.

«There are no policies that prohibit an owner from sitting in the coaches' booth or wearing a headset during a game,» NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in the 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."

Telecasts showed Brady in the Raiders' booth wearing a headset during the first quarter of the Raiders' 20-9 loss Monday to the Los Angeles Chargers.

After his 23-year playing career, Brady made his Fox debut last season on a 10-year, $375 million contract that he originally agreed to in 2022. But limitations were put on Brady because of his agreement to become a partial owner of the Raiders, a deal that was approved by league owners in October.

As a broadcaster, he gets access to other teams' players and coaches that other owners do not have, raising concerns about a conflict of interest.

The NFL recently relaxed some of its restrictions for Brady in that role, including allowing him to take part in production meetings — when a broadcast crew meets with that game's head coaches and key players — this season. He must take part in those meetings remotely, and he isn't