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Tom Brady’s role as a Fox NFL analyst, which already faces restrictions on how involved he can be in production meetings before games due to his status as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, could become even more limited in the future.

According to Ben Fischer of the Sports business magazinethe NFL is considering expanding its rules to prevent conflicts of interest in the wake of an interview Brady conducted with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes that aired on Oct. 20.

There was nothing remarkable about the interview Brady did with Mahomes. They talked about winning Super Bowls, their families and their passion for football.

However, according to Fischer, insiders believe the interview “created a situation where Brady could have received sensitive information” about a division rival of the Raiders.

Fischer noted that some NFL team owners will be asked Tuesday whether they are okay with Brady conducting these types of interviews during a meeting of the league’s finance committee.

Some of the specific restrictions that could be placed on Brady include limiting his interactions with players to live or recorded interviews for broadcast to prevent private one-on-one interactions; conduct these interviews outside of team facilities and possibly outside of team hotels; and prior approval from the league and player team to ensure the interview is within the rules.

Brady, who is in his first season as a television analyst for Fox, was approved as a limited partner for the Raiders on Oct. 15. League rules prohibit Brady, in his role as team owner, from attending practices or production meetings with teams. in the week prior to a match.

The seven-time Super Bowl champion also cannot “blatantly” criticize the officials for an error during a game.

Fischer noted that if the finance committee wants to take further action, all 32 owners can bring up the matter at their next league meeting, scheduled for Dec. 10 and 11.

Fox Sports signed Brady to a 10-year contract worth $375 million to become an NFL broadcaster in March 2022, whenever his playing career ended. He sat out the 2023 season after retiring as a player in February 2023.

Brady is paired with Kevin Burkhardt as the No. 1 announcing team for Fox’s NFL coverage.