The NFL is officially going global. A week after confirming dates for a record seven international games on its 2025 schedule, the league announced it voted to approve potential player participation in the 2028 Summer Olympics.

The best players in the league could be at the summer event, where this American football modality is making its Olympic debut, played the same way but without tackles, with a flag attached to the opponent's body.

NFL owners passed a resolution Wednesday to allow its players to compete in flag football at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. At least 24 of 32 team owners needed to vote yes on the resolution for it to be approved at the spring league meetings at Omni Vikings Lake Hotel in Eagan.