Josh Allen says he would be 'very honored' to play for Team USA in flag football at 2028 Olympics

The FIFA World Cup whitethorn presently predominate nan sporting scenery crossed nan Americas, but different shot activity is opening to return shape.

With nan 2028 Summer Olympics connected nan horizon, emblem shot is quickly emerging arsenic 1 of nan astir anticipated additions to nan Games.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell precocious shared his excitement astir nan tourney and revealed that galore players are eager to correspond their countries connected nan Olympic stage.

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I've had a batch of players that person said, 'We want to participate successful that'," Goodell told ESPN's "Women's Sports Now" past Thursday.

"These players are competitors, and they emotion nan large stage. To triumph a golden badge aliases immoderate badge is thing I deliberation they would each treasure. They talk astir it each nan time."

Goodell added: "So I perfectly judge we're going to person players successful nan Olympics."

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Josh Allen, nan 2024 NFL MVP, suggested to count him successful nan group of progressive NFL players who are willing successful representing nan United States successful nan Summer Games 2 years from now.

"I'm interested," Allen told Fox News Digital connected behalf of Natrol. The sleep-aid marque precocious announced an expanded business pinch nan Buffalo Bills quarterback.

Buffalo Bills backmost Josh Allen (17) warms up earlier nan first 4th successful an NFL shot AFC Wild Card playoff matchup, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Jacksonville, Florida. (Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Allen acknowledged that watching emblem shot has fixed him an appreciation for nan unsocial challenges nan athletics presents.

"I've ever thought it would beryllium really cool to compete for my country. Now, if I person nan skillset, that's a different story. I watched (flag football) not to agelong agone erstwhile it was connected TV. Those guys conscionable benignant of move different, their hips are dipping a ft down and their capable to evade. I tin propulsion pinch nan champion of them. But I'm amended astatine usually moving done group than spinning and getting astir them.

Allen said earning nan chance to compete for golden and play for Team USA astatine nan Summer Games would people a typical section successful his diversion career. "We will see, I'd beryllium very honored to do it."

Goodell said nan Olympic almanac creates a earthy model for NFL players to return part, pinch emblem shot group to beryllium played earlier training camps open. He expects progressive players — and perchance precocious retired stars — to beryllium successful nan operation erstwhile nan athletics makes its Olympic debut.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses nan media during nan Super Bowl Winning Team Head Coach and MVP Press Conference astatine nan Mandalay Bay North Convention Center connected Feb. 12, 2024 successful Las Vegas, Nevada. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)

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The 2028 Summer Olympics are slated to statesman successful mid-July.

In May 2025, a resolution was introduced to NFL squad owners which would let 1 subordinate from each NFL roster to compete successful nan 2028 Games. An exemption would beryllium granted for each team's designated world subordinate representing his location country.

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