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Josh Allen could go from MVP to USA.
The Buffalo Bills quarterback said he’d be interested in representing the United States in flag football in the 2028 Summer Olympics, now that the NFL players are permitted to compete.
“I’m not going to disrespect the guys that are playing flag football right now, but if there was an opportunity for me to try I would absolutely love to,” Allen said Tuesday prior to the Bills’ first mandatory minicamp practice. “I’ve always wanted to compete for my country. Every time the Olympics are on, I’m tuned in and glued to the screen. I think there’s really no greater honor to do that. That’d be really cool.”
Flag football was officially added to the 2028 Olympic program five years ago, with NFL owners approving the participation of league players last month.
Allen’s interest follows that of several other star players, including quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow, as well as wide receivers Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill, and Justin Hunter, running back Bijan Robinson, and defensive stars Myles Garrett and Micah Parsons.
Each country can send one player from each NFL team to represent them in the tournament. USA Football will handle Team USA’s selection process.
Flag football will feature six men’s and six women’s teams, with the United States guaranteed a spot. The full list of countries has not been determined yet. The United States, Austria, Mexico, Germany, France and Italy are currently the top six men’s teams in the world.
Olympic flag football will be played on a field roughly one-quarter the size of an NFL gridiron, with five-on-five competition and rosters capped at 10 players per team.
The 2028 Summer Olympics will take place July 14-30 in Los Angeles, about 250 miles from Allen’s hometown of Firebaugh, California.
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