Pro Football Rumors
The NFL will go forward with permitting players to participate in the 2028 Olympics’ flag football event. Owners have approved a previously reported measure for the new Olympic sport, Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz reports.
In a vote that will certainly make other countries’ efforts to claim gold in flag football more difficult, the NFL voted unanimously to approve the measure (via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). Although this will not greenlight unlimited participation among players, a formidable collection will be in line to participate in July 2028.
As referenced recently, the proposal will allow only one American player per NFL team to participate. A separate player per NFL squad could be sent to represent another country, however. Seeing as the majority of NFL players are Americans, Tuesday’s approval vote primarily impacts this country’s approach to the new noncontact event at the Los Angeles Games.
This will not exactly rival the NBA’s famed Dream Team from the 1992 Games, as no restrictions on who could participate existed. The Bulls (Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen) and Jazz (Karl Malone, John Stockton) each sent multiple players as part of Team USA. Though, the flag format will present a five-on-five event. Six men’s and women’s teams will be part of the new discipline. Rosters will include 10 players in total, limiting the spots available to a flood of qualified performers.
More to come.
