NFL owners unanimously approved allowing players to participate in flag football for the 2028 Olympics.

The vote at the spring meetings Tuesday authorized the league to negotiate safety provisions and scheduling logistics with the NFL Players Association and relevant international and national team governing bodies before it becomes reality during the Summer Games in Los Angeles.

No more than one player per NFL club would be permitted. Olympic rosters will be selected by the national committee for each country.

Jahmyr Gibbs, right, of NFC competes during the flag football event between AFC and NFC at the NFL Pro Bowl football game in Orlando, on Feb. 3, 2025. Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua via Getty Images

Flag football is played as a five-on-five non-contact sport.

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