Insider expands on Tom Brady's role as minority owner of Raiders

Before it was confirmed on Tuesday that Tom Brady had been approved as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Brady would eventually "have a prominent voice in the team’s football operation." 

NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated expanded on Bonsignore's update for a piece published on Tuesday. 

"One NFC exec told me, via text Monday night, that he expects Brady’s presence will help the franchise with sponsors and season ticket holders and in recruiting top talent to the organization on every level (including players)," Breer explained. "...There’s been a belief internally for a while now that Brady won’t be a silent observer after officially getting his slice of the pie. Whether it happens now or a little further down the line, we’ll find out." 

According to NFL Media's Judy Battista, Raiders owner Mark Davis said while speaking with reporters at the quarterly league meetings in Atlanta on Tuesday that Brady could help the club select a future quarterback. It's no secret the Raiders explored moving up in this year's draft order to acquire signal-caller Jayden Daniels before he became the betting favorite to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award with the Washington Commanders.

Multiple stories from this past summer detailed how Brady becoming a partial owner of the Raiders would impact his ability to serve as Fox's lead in-game analyst. Brady and Fox agreed to a 10-year deal reportedly worth $375M before he retired as an active player.