Josh Allen Announces Decision on 2028 Olympics
Josh Allen Announces Decision on 2028 Olympics originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
After falling just short of reaching the Super Bowl once again, Josh Allen is now preparing for his eighth season in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills.
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Allen is coming off one of the best seasons of his career, winning his first NFL MVP award. He completed 307-of-483 passes for 3,731 yards, 28 touchdowns and six interceptions, along with 531 yards and another 12 scores on the ground.
But Allen may be eyeing football opportunities beyond the NFL. In May, league owners passed a resolution allowing players to participate in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Flag football will be introduced as a new game to the Olympics in 2028. The NFL will only allow one player per team to participate, and "each club's designated international player is also permitted to take part for his country."
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
On Tuesday, Allen participated in the Bills' first day of mandatory minicamp, speaking to the media afterward. When asked if he would consider playing flag football in the 2028 Olympics, Allen revealed his answer.
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"I'm not going to disrespect the guys that are playing flag football right now," Allen said. "If there was an opportunity for me to try, I would absolutely love to. I've always wanted to compete for my country. Every time the Olympics are on, I'm tuned into the screen. But I think there's no greater to do that. It would be really cool. But I guess we'll find out."
While Allen may be excited about the chance to represent his country in 2028, the current U.S. flag football starting quarterback, Darrell Doucette, is opposed to the idea of NFL players in the Olympics.
"The flag guys deserve their opportunity," Doucette said. "That's all we want. We felt like we worked hard to get the sport to where it's at, and then when the NFL guys spoke about it, it was like we were getting kicked to the side."
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
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