Charles Woodson’s Surprising Browns Move Sparks Rumors of Brady-Style Broadcast Takeover

Honestly, it’s not every day you see two NFL legends cross paths in the ownership realm—yet here we are. Charles Woodson is stepping into the league’s elite circle of minority owners, snagging a tiny 0.1% slice of the Cleveland Browns. That’s right, Woodson’s joining forces with Tom Brady, who’s already got skin in the game with the Las Vegas Raiders. The price tag? A cool $5 million paid to Jimmy Haslam, putting the Browns’ valuation in the stratosphere at roughly $5 billion.

But here’s where it gets tricky: just like Brady, Woodson’s new gig means navigating some tight broadcasting restrictions—both men currently juggle their NFL ownership roles with on-air jobs for Fox Sports. So don’t expect Woodson mingling freely with the Browns’ locker room or popping up in team strategy meetings anytime soon. The stakes are high, and the boundaries tight. Yet, with a Hall of Fame résumé like his—and a lifelong Ohio connection—it’s hard not to get excited about what this means for Cleveland’s future. For the full scoop on this intriguing new chapter, dive deeper here: LEARN MORE.

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Per Cabot, Haslam hit it off with Woodson last year and opted to let him join the growing number of former athletes buying into teams. Woodson is a native of Fremont, Ohio, less than a hundred miles from Cleveland.Brady’s conflicts of interest as both owner and broadcaster were laid bare at times last season, but the NFL notably did lift the restrictions as Brady prepared for Super Bowl LIX. At 5%, Brady’s share of the Raiders is also far larger than Woodson’s 0.1% of the Browns, and he also played an active role in the football operations department. It’s unclear if Woodson will have similar responsibilities with Cleveland.