2:22pm: Providing clarity on today’s resolution, NFL EVP Jeff Miller said (via Tashan Reed of The Athletic) the proposal in place would allow for one player per team, per country to take place (i.e. NFL teams could in fact have multiple representatives).
ESPN’s Kevin Seifert notes the resolution being considered would see league-wide insurance policies purchased as injury protection for players taking part in the Olympics. Salary cap credits would be in place for teams in the event of injury.
10:35am: During his most recent comments on the subject, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expressed optimism many of the logistical issues pertaining to Olympic participation in 2028 would be sorted out in the near future. Another step toward allowing NFL players to take part in the debut of flag football could take place later this month. 
A resolution has been drafted on the topic, as noted by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The proposal in place would see each NFL team send up to one player to the Los Angeles Olympics; players granted an international roster exemption would also be eligible to participate. The resolution will be voted on at the upcoming league meetings.
Unlike the March version of that summit, where coaches and general managers were in attendance, only owners will be present next week. A split between the league and owners is believed to be in place on the topic of Olympic participation. Injury risks in a non-NFL environment represents a natural cause for concern, and the timing of the Games (July 14-30) means NFL training camp schedules may need to be adjusted. Discussions between the league and union date back to at least last February, and further negotiations on this matter will continue into the future.
The NFL played a central role in making flag football an Olympic event, and having active players take part would obviously help the league’s goal of expanding its footprint on a global scale. Overcoming owners’ concerns and the legal roadblocks to non-NFL football activities will be key, though, and the NFLPA will be involved in any arrangement which comes about. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk notes the union is likely to side with the NFL in supporting Olympic participation, something active players like Tyreek Hill and Mike Evans have publicly endorsed.
A new round of discussions about the Olympics took place in March, and those talks no doubt weighed heavily on the drafting of this resolution. It will be interesting to see if enough support amongst owners will exist for it to pass or if a different approach will prove necessary.
It’s the perfect use of Kadarius Toney. His elusiveness would be a huge advantage in flag football, it might make his injury prone body less of a problem, and it would save any NFL team thinking of putting up with him from themselves.
I might be wrong here but I’m thinking that if they let professionals play the U.S. would have a bit of an advantage here. Since they would play in the Summer Olympics they would be able to participate. Other countries are just getting started with football. The Olympics aren’t what they used to be anyway.
I mean, the US has a huge advantage no matter what, because it’s football. The top rung of talent just missing practice squads here should be able to beat anyone else.
I agree with what you’re saying but those are the players who I would think WOULDN’T want to participate because they wouldn’t want to lose the opportunity to make an NFL team. I don’t actually know who would want to play from the NFL.
A lot of athletes will always be interested in competing in the Olympics. Kids dream of it. Marquise Goodwin stepped away from the NFL to try for the Olympics a few years back. And if you’re a guy who doesn’t have a high probability of seeing a 53 man roster, it could be a cool opportunity without much downside. Another guy who came to mind was someone like Lynn Bowden, who’s in the CFL now and hasn’t been in camp for an NFL team in a couple of years. He was overdrafted, but he had cool movement skills and is only 27. He may not have real NFL prospects at this point, but other countries don’t produce a lot of football players of his level.
I see wronged flag football guys trying out for adjacent countries to shock the world. Lmao.
It would make absolutely no sense to alter NFL training camp schedules if only one player from each team will be participating in flag football.
I don’t understand the push for this. Nobody else plays football except Canada hardly. Are there other countries with leagues building up?
Other Countries have started leagues. Not sure if they’re professional leagues or Club Level but yeah other countries have started to band together around it.
Regular guys playing flag football isn’t what the Olympics is all about. I’ll pass if nfl out too. The selection process would be too complicated and long to let normal guys try out.
This is shaping up to be like Olympic breakdancing
Another stupid idea.