The NFL is bringing football to even more people with the launch of a new professional flag football league.
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According to a press release, the NFL has partnered with TMRW Sports and numerous investors to create a flag football league for both men and women.
TMRW Sports is the company that helped Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy launch the tech-infused TGL competition.
The list of investors includes numerous high-profile figures, such as Peyton Manning, Joe Montana, Steve Young, Larry Fitzgerald, Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Justin Tuck, Ryan Nece, Dhani Jones, Arik Armstead, Bobby Wagner, and Russell Wilson.
Women's sports champions Billie Jean King, Ilana Kloss, Alex Morgan, and Serena Williams have also jumped on board to support this new league.
"The momentum behind women's sports has never been stronger, and flag football is poised to play a major role in that continued growth," said Billie Jean King.
"This new professional league will build on that progress by giving elite women athletes the stage they deserve to showcase their skills and shape the sport's global trajectory."
The list of investors does not only include athletes. It also features such companies as Ariel Investments/Project Level, Bessemer Venture Partners, Blue Pool Capital, Dynasty Equity, Silver Lake, Sixth Street, 776/Alexis Ohanian, APEX Capital, Arctos Partners, Bolt Ventures, Next Legacy Partners, Trenches Capital, and Trybe Ventures.
NFL partners with @TMRWSports, world-class investors and athletes to launch new professional Flag Football league. pic.twitter.com/xBqiWR8BsT
— NFL (@NFL) March 30, 2026
This establishment of a professional league comes at a time when the game is experiencing a global surge in popularity.
For example, flag football will be a part of the Olympic Games in 2028. The sport also took center stage in March during a tournament spearheaded by championship-winning quarterback Tom Brady.
The NFL and TMRW Sports will use this new league to complete a unique pathway. Millions already play flag football in leagues as youth. They can also participate in leagues in high schools across 39 states and more than 100 colleges across the United States.
The professional league will provide an opportunity beyond the college ranks. It will also help Olympic hopefuls prepare for the 2028 Games.
The NFL did not provide a specific launch date for the new league. Development will continue with a timeline that should align with the "run-up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics."
"As the flag football movement continues its explosive global growth, a professional flag league completes the pathway for elite athletes to compete at every level of the game, from youth to high school and college, to the Olympic stage, and now professionally," said Troy Vincent Sr., NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations.
"This is especially meaningful for girls and young women who are helping drive the sport's growth worldwide and who can now see their dreams in this game extend all the way to the professional level. Selecting TMRW Sports represents an important step in our long-term commitment to growing flag football and supporting the world-class athletes driving its momentum."
