NFL owners are reportedly set to vote on a proposal next week to allow players to participate in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where flag football will make its Olympic debut.

This resolution is scheduled for discussion during the NFL spring meetings in Minnesota and would require approval by at least 24 of the 32 team owners for it to be enacted.

If approved, the league would approve league-wide mandates and initiate negotiations with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and Olympic Committees to determine the rules.

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The resolution states that the league is “committed to supporting the growth of flag football both domestically and internationally.”

“The membership believes that participation by NFL Players in flag football during the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California will support such growth and advance several League interests, including increasing fan and public interest in flag football, expanding the global reach of the NFL, and providing greater opportunities for fan engagement and for our League partners.”

The resolution establishes various rules about participation that will not harm the NFL or players who play in the Olympic Games.

These rules include:

  • Only allowing one player per NFL team to be named to the Olympic roster
  • The purchase of insurance policies and salary cap credits for injuries sustained during the Olympics or training
  • Implementation of training and medical staff that are up to NFL standards
  • The creation of an Olympic training and playing schedule that does not “unreasonably conflict” with the NFL schedule
  • An exception for international players to participate on the Olympic teams for their home countries

There has been little discussion to firmly indicate which way owners will vote on this topic, but NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has previously stated that players want to compete in the Olympics in 2028.

“I’ve heard directly from a lot of players who want to participate and represent their country, whether it’s United States or the country that they came from,” said the commissioner in April, per ESPN.