Flag Football Catching on and Will Be Featured at the 2028 LA Games, Maybe Even With NFL Players

Flag Football Catching on and Will Be Featured at the 2028 LA Games, Maybe Even With NFL Players
Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino competes in a flag-football legends game during 2005 Pro Bowl week in Ko Olina, Honolulu, on Feb. 11, 2005. Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images
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DENVER—Imagine Tyreek Hill catching passes again from Patrick Mahomes. Not in a Super Bowl, either, but with a gold medal on the line for Team USA.

Anything’s about to become possible after flag football was elevated to Olympic status. The non-contact sport was added to the program for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Miami’s Hill and Kansas City’s Mahomes are among the NFL players who’ve shown an interest in possibly wearing the red, white and blue in the Olympics.