Greg Olsen Addresses Tom Brady, Troy Aikman Conflict Of Interest Accusations

Greg Olsen wouldn't call out two of his broadcasting peers for a perceived conflict of interest.

Brady has spent two years calling NFL games for Fox despite holding a minority ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. He's no longer the only former quarterback who will broadcast with organizational ties, as the Miami Dolphins will bring on ESPN's Troy Aikman in an unspecified consulting role.

Olsen was asked whether broadcasters should also be allowed to work for NFL teams on Yahoo Sports Daily. The former tight end, Fox's main NFL color commentator until Brady bumped him to the second team, sees why teams would want insight from legends like Brady and Aikman.

"That's not my world to dive into," Olsen said. "I think teams and organizations and players and front offices and, in our case, broadcasters, are gonna do what they do."

"I think there's a lot of really talented guys out there, Tom and Troy being at the top of the list, that have a really natural understanding of the world of football. They have a really good background of experiences. They have great access to information throughout the league that makes them very highly sought-after. So I understand it from the team's perspective."

"It's fun to be involved"

Meanwhile, Olsen understands why Brady and Aikman would jump at the opportunity to contribute outside of the broadcasting booth.

"It's fun to be involved," Olsen added. "It's fun to be in the room where the decisions are being made, and you feel like you can really bring value and bring expertise into running some of these organizations. And whether that's helping hiring coaches or that's helping developing quarterbacks or that's helping on draft night. Whatever that is. So I understand the appeal, I understand the allure of both sides."

The NFL placed restrictions on Brady, who is not allowed at another team's facility or practice. He also cannot publicly criticize other teams or officials, which would seem to interfere with his ability to work games.

Yet the league isn't making Brady choose one, and Aikman will keep voicing "Monday Night Football" games alongside Joe Buck in his new role. Olsen won't object if they're not breaking any protocols.

"Until someone says that it's against the rules," Olsen said, "I have no problem with it."

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This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 3:28 PM.