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NFL Players Allowed to Participate in Flag Football at 2028 Olympics After Owners' Vote

For the first time ever, NFL players will participate in flag football at the Olympics in 2028. | Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

For the first time ever, NFL players are set to participate in flag football at the 2028 Olympics after NFL owners voted to pass a resolution at the league's spring meetings on Tuesday, according to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer. After conflicting opinions at the annual owners' meetings in April, the resolution received unanimous approval from the league's 32 owners, meaning the league can now begin negotiating with the NFL Players Association, Olympic officials and national governing bodies, such as USA Football, on the details of NFL players' participation in Los Angeles Games.

The resolution for players' participation in flag football includes the following rules and basic structure, which the league hopes to implement. Here is what's included, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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