Why Wasn't Tom Brady Punished for Role in Dolphins Tampering Scandal?

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Why Wasn't Tom Brady Punished for Role in Dolphins Tampering Scandal?
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The NFL released bombshell evidence that the Dolphins had 'impermissible communications' with quarterback Tom Brady on multiple occasions, both in August 2019 while he was a member of the Patriots and December 2021 when he was with the Buccaneers.

So, why does Brady get off scot-free for secretly communicating with the Patriots' division rival about leaving New England during the middle of the 2019 preseason?

The straightforward answer is that NFL teams can be punished for tampering, but players can't -- regardless of who initiated the conversation.

In layperson's terms, if the Dolphins reached out to Brady first, then that's clear tampering. But if Brady reached out to the Dolphins first and the Dolphins failed to report that communication to the NFL, that's The evidence doesn't state who initiated talks between Brady and Dolphins minority owner Bruce Beal. Considering the two are good friends, the topic of Brady coming to the Dolphins may have come up multiple times in both casual and more serious conversations.

Regardless of who reached out first, however, Brady was in no danger of facing discipline here -- which may have emboldened him to speak with Beal about heading south to Miami after

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