LAS VEGAS -- Raiders minority owner Tom Brady was seen in the team's coaching booth wearing a headset for the first time during the first quarter of Monday night's 20-9 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Brady also is an NFL broadcaster for Fox. 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. This has raised concerns about a conflict of interest.
Recently, the NFL relaxed some of its restrictions for him 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 allowed to attend practices at team facilities.
Coach Pete Carroll and first-time general manager John Spytek, who was in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers front office when the seven-time Super Bowl champion was their starting quarterback, have consulted with Brady on roster decisions during the offseason. Spytek told ESPN in April that Brady's voice has been "invaluable."
First-year Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly also told ESPN he speaks with the future Hall of Famer two to three times per week, going through film and the game plan for the week.
But Carroll called the report about Brady and Kelly speaking multiple times per week about the game plan "not accurate."
"We have conversations," Carroll said after Monday night's game. "I talk to Tom, Chip talks to Tom regularly. We have a tremendous asset. And we all get along and respect each other. We just talk about life and football. He has great insight, so we're lucky to have him as an owner."
Brady is slated to call Week 3's Dallas Cowboys-Chicago Bears game. The Raiders play the Bears the following week.