Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is one step closer to getting his wish. In the past, Burrow has indicated that he might like to play flag football at the Olympics, provided that becomes a thing for the sport that is currently enjoying an explosion in popularity.

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

The NFL voted to keep the tush push a legal play and to let its players play in the Olympics. | Episode 444: May 23, 2025.

The NFL is officially going global. A week after confirming dates for a record seven international games on its 2025 schedule, the league announced it voted to approve potential player participation in the 2028 Summer Olympics.

On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the latest with the NFL and flag football‘s inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.

The latest news from the league meetings include a vote for NFL players at the Olympics, a vote against banning the “tush push” and a halftime show teaser.

The NFL officially charted new waters this week, voting on Tuesday to approve player participation in the 2028 Olympics, which will feature flag football as an international competition for the first time.

Flag football is coming to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles – and NFL players can participate. NFL owners voted to permit players to play in flag football at the Los Angeles Games, during a vote at the spring league meeting.

NFL players will be able to participate in flag football in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles if other procedural steps are completed.

NFL players could participate in the 2028 Summer Olympics after team owners approved their status to try out for flag football at league meetings in Minneapolis this week. But it won’t be the first time NFL athletes have seen the worldwide stage.

NFL legend Tom Brady celebrated Seminole Ridge flag football's state championship in a video message shared at the team's end-of-season banquet.