USA Football will field national flag football teams for the upcoming 2025 season, including competitions in Panama and the World Games in China. Currently, the men's roster has no active NFL players. As the NFL considers allowing contracted players to participate in the flag football Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, discussions are underway among NFL team owners. USA Football's CEO expressed readiness to involve NFL players should approval occur, aiming for two gold medals for the USA.
Scott Hallenbeck, the CEO and executive director of USA Football, said in a statement the organization is "thrilled that the topic will be discussed." He added, "If participation is approved, we stand ready to provide opportunities for NFL players to be part of Team USA and compete alongside established flag football stars and talent-transfer athletes from other sports." This enthusiastic prospect highlights USA Football's commitment to assembling a competitive team aimed at gold medal success in flag football.
USA Football officially announced the 12-athlete rosters for the 2025 men's and women's flag football national teams, set to compete in September at the IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship in Panama. Notably, the men's roster currently includes no active NFL players but features several who played tackle football in college, indicating a potential blend of experienced athleticism in a new sport.
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