NFL owners approved a resolution Wednesday allowing players to try out for flag football teams in the 2028 Olympics. The owners’ vote came at the spring league meeting in Minneapolis.
Only one player on each NFL roster can try out for a given country’s Olympic team. That means multiple players on the same team could compete as long as they represent different countries. Since players added via the International Player Pathway program don’t count towards a roster spot, they’ll also be allowed to try out.
Six countries will be represented for men’s and women’s flag football at the 2028 Summer Games. The International Federation of American Football, which is the international governing body of contact and flag football, will determine which nations participate. The games will be played in a five-on-five format.
The NFL’s resolution to allow its players to participate in flag football at the 2028 Olympics has passed, per source.
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Scott Hallenbeck, USA Football’s CEO and executive director, told The Athletic last week that USA Football has been in “regular communication” with the league about NFL players potentially being eligible to participate in the Olympics.
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