Last week, NFL players received great news regarding the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The NFL owners [passed a resolution at their annual Spring League Meeting](https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-owners-vote-to-permit-players-to-participate-in-2028-summer-olympics-flag-football) to allow players to try out and participate in flag football in the Olympics in 2028.
This is a monumental moment not only for the game of football but also for NFL players, as it allows them to compete for a gold medal in the biggest sporting event in the world. The Detroit Lions have a few players on their offense, like wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams, and running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who could be part of that Olympic team.
However, former NFL wide receiver Braylon Edwards is not a fan of players possibly playing in the summer games in a few years. He voiced his opinion on Ermanni and Edwards with Maz on Woodyard Sports Network.
“Flag football isn’t the same sport. If I’m Sheila Hamp, nope… You can’t have Jahmyr Gibbs, you can’t have Amon-Ra. We need these guys for Super Bowls.”
Edwards also mentions that instead of NFL players playing in the Olympics, Team USA should go after college, UFL players, or other guys fresh out of the NFL. The former NFL receiver gave his opinion from a front office standpoint, and how there’s a potential injury factor involved.
Edwards isn’t wrong about the injury factor, as they won’t be playing in pads, and all it takes is one bad move for something to happen. However, we’ve seen NFL players play flag football in the Pro Bowl Games over the last few years, granted, not at the same intensity level, which will be different in the Olympics.
That said, Edwards and any other Lions fan concerned about a possible injury should not be worried, as one player from each team will be allowed to play in the summer games, and all 32 teams’ designated international players can also play for their countries.
We must remember that we are still three years from the summer games. There are still a lot of logical things to be figured out between the NFL Players Association and the other parties involved with the Olympics.
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