NFL Limits Aikman Access Over Dolphins Consulting Role

Troy Aikman, a Hall of Fame quarterback and ESPN Monday Night Football analyst, has been placed under the same access restrictions as Tom Brady due to his consulting role with the Miami Dolphins. The NFL confirmed the new rules, which limit Aikman's access to team facilities and practices, while also acknowledging his recent public comments about the Dolphins' prospects for the upcoming season.

The league's decision, reported by Front Office Sports, applies the parameters that have governed Brady's dual role as a Fox Sports broadcaster and minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy stated that the same rules will now apply to Aikman. "Both may attend production meetings virtually but will have no access to practice facilities or practices," McCarthy said. "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."

Aikman's consulting relationship with the Dolphins began during the team's search for a new general manager and head coach, which concluded...