NFL Allows Players to Play Flag Football at 2028 Olympics

Each NFL team will be allowed to send one player to compete, subject to conditions related to player safety and league obligations.

The NFL logo is seen on the field ahead of Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025. Patrick Smith/Getty Images

The NFL will allow players to compete in flag football in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, where six countries will compete in the non-contact sport.

One player from each team will be allowed to compete, with a number of stipulations for player safety and obligations to the league.