Dolphins consultant Troy Aikman will be limited in MNF role like Raiders minority owner Tom Brady is on Fox

Troy Aikman, who this offseason added an informal consultant role with the Miami Dolphins to his work on ESPN's Monday Night Football telecast, has been told he must abide by restrictions that have been on Tom Brady for a couple of years.

The NFL confirmed to Fox News Digital a report by Front Office Sports on Friday that Aikman must limit some of his access to clubs as part of his preparation for games.

Those limitations were initially placed on Brady when he joined Fox Sports.

TOM BRADY SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE TO RAIDERS ROOKIE FERNANDO MENDOZA: EARN YOUR OPPORTUNITY "The same parameters that pertained to Tom last season will continue this year and also will apply to Troy," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

"Both may attend production meetings virtually but will have no access to practice facilities or practices.

"They may conduct interviews outside team facilities with football personnel and players.

They could conduct the interview at the team hotel in an area separate from other football personnel." One more thing: "They could broadcast games involving their own club," McCarthy added.

Aikman has been the lead color commentator for "Monday Night Football" alongside Joe Buck since 2022 but this offseason he was added to the Dolphins hierarchy when ownership brought him in to help in the general manager and head coach search that eventually led to the hiring of Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley.

Hafley thanked Aikman at his introductory press conference for being part of the search committee that chose him as head coach.

Sullivan clarified that Aikman is kept "in the fold" as an active resource, though with a distinct boundary regarding roster construction.

It is clear, however, that Aikman provides his insights to ownership and other club leadership when he deems necessary and those are welcome.

At least some of those insights are obviously gathered from his broadcast role connections.

Aikman's role in Miami doesn't seem quite as formal as that of Brady, who is the No.

1 analyst on Fox broadcasts and also a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders .