21-05-2025
NFL players, including Colts, able to participate in 2028 Olympics flag football
NFL players, including Colts, able to participate in 2028 Olympics flag football NFL players, including members of the Colts, are now permitted to participate in flag football in the 2028 Olympics.
NFL players, including those on the Indianapolis Colts, can now participate in the 2028 Olympics.
At the Spring League Meeting on Wednesday, owners voted 32-0 to allow NFL players to participate in flag football during the next summer Olympics.
As noted by a maximum of one player per team can be allowed to participate in the Olympics, along with any International Pathway Players (IPP) for their respective countries. As it pertains to the Colts, tight end Maximillian Mang is Indianapolis' designated IPP.
In October of 2023, the International Olympic Committee voted to make flag football an official sport. 10-man rosters will be selected by each participating country.
The next step for the NFL is to negotiate arrangements with the NFLPA. Other details include injury protection and salary cap credits for teams if a player were to get injured.
The 2028 Olympics will take place in Los Angeles from July 14th through the 30th.
Some current Colts who could make some noise on the flag football field include Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, Tyler Warren, Anthony Richardson, and Charvarius Ward.
