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Seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady said he was “incredibly humbled and excited” that the NFL’s team owners had approved his investment in the Las Vegas Raiders.<\/b><\/p>\n
The former quarterback, who retired for the second time in February 2023 after 23 seasons in the NFL, will take a 5% stake in the Raiders.<\/p>\n
“Throughout my NFL career, I’ve learned that at its core, football is a game of teamwork, resilience and a relentless pursuit of excellence,” Brady wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n
“The Raiders franchise and the city of Las Vegas embody these same values, and I’m honoured to become part of that story.”<\/p>\n
Brady became a minority owner of English football club Birmingham City<\/a> last year and is also part of the ownership group of the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces.<\/p>\n He needed 24 votes to get the go-ahead to buy into the Raiders, but NFL owners gave him a unanimous 32-0 approval at a meeting in Atlanta. <\/p>\n “I’m excited to contribute to the organisation in any way I can, honouring the Raiders’ rich tradition while finding every possible opportunity to improve our offering to fans,” added Brady.<\/p>\n “And most importantly, WIN football games.”<\/p>\n Brady also works as a broadcaster on Fox’s NFL coverage, and had restrictions placed on him in terms of access as his deal to buy into the Raiders went through – these will reportedly continue., external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The 47-year-old cannot attend in-person or online broadcast production meetings and is not allowed access to players, coaches or team facilities.<\/p>\n Brady can broadcast on games involving the Raiders but must follow NFL rules which ban criticism of other teams or officials.<\/p>\n “It’s great that Tom Brady wants to invest in the NFL,” said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.<\/p>\n “He cares deeply about this game, he believes in its future, and I think that’s just a signal about it.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n