Overview
- Brady told CNBC on Thursday that he asked the NFL if he could return as a player while keeping his minority stake in the Raiders.
- The league said he would need to divest under a 2023 policy that forbids active players or team employees from holding equity in a club.
- A spokesperson also warned of salary-cap complications for any arrangement that blends player and owner roles.
- Even with a sale, unresolved issues include whether he would be a free agent or limited to the Raiders and whether prior owner payouts would count against a team’s cap.
- Brady, 48, said last week’s flag football game reaffirmed he is happily retired, and he describes his Raiders role as a light, strategic advisory position.