The NFL sent a memo to teams on Friday explaining that potential injuries suffered in the upcoming Fanatics Flag Football Classic would not be covered as a football-related injury under the collective bargaining agreement. "This Event is not covered by the resolution to permit NFL Players to participate in Olympic Flag Football. Therefore, if an NFL Player sustains an injury while participating in the Event, he is not entitled to any injury protection or any other rights related to that injury under his NFL Player Contract ('Contract') or the Collective Bargaining Agreement as a Football-Related Injury. The memo also explained that players are not allowed to participate in the flag football tournament without prior written consent from their respective NFL teams, per Florio. NFL owners passed a resolution that allowed players to try out to participate in flag football during the 2028 Summer Olympics in May, but it does not cover the Fanatics Flag Football Classic.