NFL owners passed a resolution Tuesday at the Spring League Meeting allowing players to participate in flag football during the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

"For our players, we think it's a tremendous opportunity for them to represent their country, to compete for a gold medal, which is the pinnacle of global sports," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow was asked about potentially playing for Team USA during his press conference Tuesday, and he was interested in the potential opportunity.

"That's an exciting opportunity," Burrow said. "I'm not entirely sure how that would work out with training camp and all of our obligations here. But that's something I would like to do for sure."

Only one player from each team will be allowed to participate, and each country will select a roster of 10 players.

WR Ja'Marr Chase has also been a popular name mentioned by media outlets as a potential wideout for the American team. Chase and Burrow both showed off their flag football skills at the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. Chase was the star of the event, scoring three touchdowns.

The Bengals also have a few international players who could try out for their countries, including two Canadians: RB Chase Brown and TE Tanner McLachlan. Cincinnati was granted international marketing rights in Canada as part of the NFL's Global Markets Program Tuesday.

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson, Burrow and Chase's college teammate, was on site for the vote, which passed 32-0. While Jefferson did mention it is three years away, he said the Olympics is something he always wanted to be a part of.

"To think about the chances of playing in the Olympics and getting a gold medal is a dream," Jefferson said.

Tush Push To Stay

Former Philadelphia Eagles C Jason Kelce made an appearance at the Spring League Meetings in defense of the 'tush push,' and NFL owners decided to vote against banning the play Wednesday. The proposal to ban the play, initiated by the Green Bay Packers, was branded as "assisting the runner and interlocking interference" and would have banned pushing or pulling a runner in any direction at any time or lifting him to his feet. A penalty on this play would've resulted in a 10-yard penalty.

Lions Withdraw Playoff Seeding Proposal

Another potentially large change will not happen, as the Detroit Lions withdrew their proposal to adjust playoff seeding early Wednesday morning. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the proposal did not have enough support but could resurface if the NFL expands to an 18-game schedule at some point.

The proposal by Detroit would have had the seven playoff teams from each conference (four division winners and three wild card teams) seeded by record regardless of whether or not the team won their division. This means a wild card team could be as high as the second seed in the playoffs.

NFL owners did pass a rule change that will now allow teams to declare onside kicks at any point in a game they're losing, and those kicks will take place from the 24-yard line instead of the 35, according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini.