Broncos’ Pat Surtain II says he has ‘high interest’ in playing flag football in 2028 Summer Olympics

In a meager years the Broncos will be allowed to ship one roster member out west for flag football tryouts for the Summer Olympics Safe to say cornerback Pat Surtain II who s locked up with Denver through on his current deal might want that mantle It s definitely high interest Surtain explained Monday night in Parker speaking before an event hosted by his Patrick Surtain II Foundation You know cause Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity So I don t know We ll see how my body feel at Related Articles Broncos OLB Jonah Elliss working toward full fitness aiming for big Year jump I m shooting higher Former teammate Kobe Hudson thinks Broncos Bo Nix RJ Harvey will be one of the best QB-RB duos in NFL Broncos Journal Von Miller arrived in Denver day of Demaryius Thomas incredible ROF honor but he tries not to think of his own legacy just yet Keeler Broncos star facing preponderance pressure in isn t Bo Nix It s Vance Joseph Grading The Week Want to win Nikola Jokic s heart David Adelman Bring Monte Morris back to Nuggets In late May owners voted unanimously to allow NFL players to participate in the Summer Games in Los Angeles which will introduce flag football as an Olympic sport for the first time in history In the two weeks since players from Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson to Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson have chimed in with interest in representing the United States It ll set up a potentially fascinating scenario where of the NFL s best will jockey in tryouts to make an ultimate -player roster It d be hard to weed out Surtain who capped off a career-best season with a Defensive Contestant of the Year nod One curveball though Surtain vowed back in he was only playing offense on a hypothetical flag football Olympic organization I want to play receiver Surtain revealed then I can play receiver I know it I ve had certain reps I want to outcome touchdowns If he did relent and choose to play defense though he d give Club USA a premier two-way option in an Olympic clash And it d be another feather in a rapidly-expanding cap as the -year-old Surtain still has three long seasons before the Summer Games in Los Angeles to build his legacy in Denver Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis