Tom Brady ’s role with the Las Vegas Raiders is already bigger than expected. The seven-time Super Bowl champion wasn’t just in the building Monday night for the Raiders’ 20-9 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers .

He was in the coaching booth. Headset on. Sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with staff at Allegiant Stadium. According to ESPN’ s Peter Schrager, Brady has even been meeting multiple times a week with offensive coordinator Chip Kelly this season.

Just weeks before his ownership stake in Las Vegas became official, Brady had launched his broadcasting career with Fox. But minority ownership comes with strings attached.

The league bars him from criticizing referees or other teams and from attending the practices of the other 31 franchises — a rule softened only to allow him t

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