Former NFL quarterback and seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady made his debut in the broadcast booth on Sunday for FOX Sports as the Dallas Cowboys faced the Cleveland Browns. Situated alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt, Brady delivered analysis of the inter-conference matchup to begin the season. The game marked Brady’s first live NFL broadcast under a reported 10-year deal worth $375 million, drawing considerable interest from sports media professionals.
Brady is working on the lead broadcast crew for the NFL on FOX with the aforementioned Burkhardt, in addition to sideline reporters Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi and rules analyst Mike Pereira. The crew is slated to call Super Bowl LIX from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La. to close the 2024 season. FOX Sports is currently in its second season of a 10-year contract with the National Football League worth a reported $2.25 billion annually.
Brady is reportedly working under broadcast restrictions related to his bid to purchase a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. Due to his impending ownership venture, he is unable to attend in-person or online broadcast production meetings and cannot access team facilities, players or coaches. Moreover, Brady must adhere to league constitution and bylaws prohibiting public criticism of officials or other clubs, the latter of which applies to all 32 NFL teams except the Raiders.
