"I doubt it. I'm a professional NFL player. So I'm just going to stay over here and let those guys have fun," Jackson said on the Ravens' "The Lounge" podcast in August.That said, Jackson agreed that Team USA would win gold if he were to play.

The NFL views flag football as "the future" of the sport. It's no surprise, then, that NFL owners are set to approve some form of player participation in the 2028 Olympics, when flag football is scheduled to make its debut as a Summer Games competition.

The WSJ predicts Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes to be the quarterback. Since countries can only bring 10 players on their roster, versatility is key. Bringing Jackson, letting him run the ball and then also having him as a secondary passer, and a fill-in if Mahomes were to get hurt, makes a ton of sense.