Hundreds of NFL players want to participate in 2028 LA Olympics flag football tournament

More than 200 NFL players have expressed interest in participating in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics flag football tournament, according to Brian Flinn, NFL Senior Vice President of Global Flag Football. With under two years until the Games, the league is expected to handle participation under a constraint: only one player per NFL team can be loaned to the Olympic effort. Even so, interest doesn’t guarantee involvement, since Olympic rosters are reported to be just 10 players and the NFL is also building a new professional flag football league. Italy has also qualified for the event, finishing second at the 2026 IFAF Men’s Flag Football World Championship behind Team USA.