The last decade has seen several recently retired NFL players carve out their own spaces around the league. Of course there are the typical broadcast and media avenues where those players are featured on air or on the desk analyzing the league.
Some players are investing in other sports franchises around the globe and those ventures can bring them back to the NFL. But what happens when the two paths of ownership and media intersect?
The most glaring example is going on with the Las Vegas Raiders who have navigated this dilemma with Tom Brady, a minority owner of the franchise whilst FOX's No. 1 color commentator.
Now, there is another former NFL great who finds himself in a similar situation. Former Raiders and Green Bay Packers defensive back Charles Woodson is looking to become a minority owner of the Cleveland Browns, per The Athletic's Diana Russini.
:Hall of Famer Charles Woodson is set to purchase a 0.1% stake in the Browns from the Haslam family," she revealed on X. "The sale is contingent upon Woodson agreeing to similar broadcasting restrictions to Raiders owner Tom Brady and removing his name, image and likeness from businesses he is involved in."
Woodson is a featured analyst for FOX's college football coverage and was previously with ESPN covering the league. While there is less of an immediate conflict compared to Brady with his current scope of work, there is clearly a need for some lines to be drawn at the start.
Though a Michigan man from his days with the Wolverines, Woodson grew up in Fremont, Ohio, the state that he claims his home. Now, he has a connection to the franchise in the heart of his home state.