Troy Aikman will not get all the perks he is used to as one half of perhaps the best NFL broadcast booth on the planet.As ESPN’s color analyst alongside Joe Buck the pair are the voice of Monday Night Football, and widely regarded at the top of the broadcast tree.Troy Aikman (R) and Joe Buck are preparing for a Super Bowl year with ESPNGettyAs they prepare for ESPN’s first ever Super Bowl in February 2027 not only are the duo preparing to enter the final year of their current contract, but Aikman will have to do things a little differently.That is due his increased commitment with the Miami Dolphins having taken on a consultancy role with the franchise in January 2026.Those duties have been extended, although Aikman has been fairly non-committal on what the role will include.Having initially been part of the process to hire a new general manager, and a new head coach after Mike McDaniel was fired – his next steps under billionaire owner Stephen Ross ‘have yet to be defined.’NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP!talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet!2026 promises to be an epic year for NFL on talkSPORT – and we want you to join us for the ride.SIGN UP HERE!This season will be our biggest ever with live commentary of 90+ games, including behind-the-scenes access to international games and all three London fixtures, plus bumper coverage of Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium.Exclusive interviews, hard-hitting opinion, latest front-office drama and top breaking news – all delivered straight to your inbox each week.Jon-Eric Sullivan was lured away from Green Bay Packers as the new GM, and Jeff Hafley left his position as Packers defensive coordinator to also move to South Beach.What is Troy Aikman’s Dolphins roleEarlier this week Aikman addressed fears that he might suffer a conflict of interest, but it appears the NFL have other thoughts and are ensuring there is no preferential treatment.If this all feels very familiar, that’s because it is.Tom Brady‘s $365million deal to join Fox Sports – which is entering the third year of a 10-year blockbuster contract – changed the landscape forever on dual roles.Per a report by Front Office Sports, Aikman will be subject to the same access limitations and restrictions that have been a by-product of Brady’s investment into the Las Vegas Raiders.Brady is a minority owner of the Raiders, and that status means he is not permitted to be in or around team facilities.Aikman is combining his role as a broadcaster with commitments to the DolphinsGettyTom Brady has combined ownership and broadcast duties for the last two yearsGettyAikman’s roles with ESPN and Miami fall into the same category and the rules in place for 2025 will be extended and not amended for the forthcoming season.Which means, like TB12, Aikman will not be allowed to join Buck and the rest of the ESPN crew in on-site visits – he will have to conduct them off site or virtually to the MNF teams – however he can still call games including the Dolphins.That won’t be an issue for Aikman with the Dolphins not on the Monday Night Football slate.Brady has yet to announce a Raiders game – and it won’t be happening in Week 1 after Fox confirmed he will be on duty for the Philadelphia Eagles game against the Washington Commanders.“There have been no issues with Tom over the last two seasons,” a written statement to Front Office Sports from NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy read.“It is up to the coaches and clubs what they share with him. If they share information they shouldn’t, then that’s on them. The same parameters that pertained to Tom last season will continue this year and also will apply to Troy.NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?“Both may attend production meetings virtually but will have no access to practice facilities or practices. They may conduct interviews outside team facilities with football personnel and players.”With a higher profile than ever before on traditional and streaming coverage of the league, the announcers are just as big a part of the experience.And with the battle for the booth involving huge sums of money and some of the biggest and best names to play the game, conflict of interests is becoming a huge part of the landscape.But like Brady, Aikman has the force of personality to mean the investment for the broadcasters is well worth the effort.