Tom Brady's agent confirms he plans to stay at FOX through end of contract

As he goes through his first playoff run in the FOX booth, Tom Brady’s long-term broadcasting future has come into question a few times. For starters, he’s a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders – meaning he has some restrictions in production meetings – and some wondered if he’d finish out his lucrative 10-year contract.

Speaking with Sports Business Journal on Thursday, Brady’s agent Don Yee made it clear the plan is for the legendary quarterback to finish out his deal with FOX. It was a strong indication Brady doesn’t plan on leaving the booth anytime soon.

Brady spent a year away from the football field after announcing his retirement, but jumped in the booth this year alongside Kevin Burkhardt to form FOX’s new No. 1 team. After a rocky start, he seemed to keep getting better, which is important since he’ll call the Super Bowl. Yee noted Brady’s growth and how he’s just getting started in the next phase of his football life.

“Tom has had a tremendous amount of fun working with Fox this year, and he’s really excited about the future with Fox and his growth on their team,” Yee told Ben Fischer about Brady. “And this year was the first year of a long relationship.”

After announcing his retirement in 2022, Brady signed a 10-year, $375 million deal with FOX to become its top color analyst. Greg Olsen previously held the role and worked alongside Burkhardt last year while Brady took a year off after his playing days. Olsen moved down to the No. 2 booth alongside Joe Davis this year and continued to receive rave reviews.

All the while, though, Brady became a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. As a result, he has certain restrictions while doing his broadcast preparation. He cannot attend production meetings, enter another team’s facility or attend another team’s practice.

In addition, NFL rules state Brady has to refrain from publicly criticizing game officials and other teams. He also has to abide by league anti-gambling and tampering rules – the latter of which is coming into question this week.

Brady and Burkhardt will be on the call for the Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams game in the NFC Divisional Round. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is reportedly a top target for the Raiders’ head coach position, and reports indicate Brady is taking on a prominent role in the search. However, Johnson dismissed the idea of a conflict-of-interest in play.

“I know nothing of that nature,” Johnson said. “I met him the Packers game, on the field I saw him for a second in pregame. That’s the first time I ever met him.”