Flag football is slated to be introduced as an Olympic sport when the Summer Games come to Los Angeles in 2028. During the NFL's annual meeting on Tuesday, commissioner Roger Goodell made it clear that the league's players want to compete in the inaugural event.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday said the idea of NFL players competing in flag football in the 2028 Olympic Games has been a popular topic among the league's players and suggested it was likely to happen.

The NFL is heavily promoting flag football, which becomes an Olympic sport in Los Angeles in 2028. But the league thinks the LA Games will be just the beginning. NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent said the league is already making plans for flag football's involvement in the 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane,