Summer Games will be held from July 14 to 30, which means NFL players participating in flag football could miss the start of training camp. “There’s more work to be d

NFL players are officially set to compete for a gold medal as, at the league meetings this week in Eagan, Minn., owners approved a rule that will allow players to participate in the 2028 Olympic Games—which for the first time will include flag football as an official sport.

NFL players will be allowed to participate in the flag football event at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. A sport thoroughly dominated by the U.S. will get a chance to showcase its brightest stars on the biggest international stage in sports.