Brady has been helping the Raiders make some key decisions early in the offseason, including influence in hiring GM John Spytek and coach Pete Carroll. Spytek has a close connection to Brady, as they played together for one season at Michigan and overlapped again with the Buccaneers when Spytek was in Tampa Bay's front office.

Tom Brady co-owns the Las Vegas Raiders after purchasing a five per cent stake in the NFL franchise - and there have been questions over his influence in Sin City

Debate continues to abound in the football community over the extent of the influence of Raiders co-owner Tom Brady on decision-making in Las Vegas, as an NFL insider gave her verdict