Overview

• Patrick Mahomes, now 29, said he will likely defer to younger players when he turns 32 at the 2028 Games and forgo an Olympic flag football appearance.
• NFL team owners have approved a rule allowing one contracted player from each franchise to compete in the inaugural Olympic flag football tournament.
• Los Angeles 2028 will feature separate men’s and women’s competitions with six teams per gender and ten-player rosters.
• Flag football at the Games will use five-a-side squads on a reduced field, relying on belt-attached flags instead of physical tackles to stop opponents.
• Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and other NFL stars have already signaled interest in joining under the new participation policy.