Robert Griffin III Officially Announces His Return After 6 Years Away From NFL, And It's For the Olympics
If it’s meant to be, it will be. Robert Griffin III’s life is a testament to that. Back in the spring of 2008, he was a Baylor Bears star on the track, blazing his way to All-American honors with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships in the 400-meter hurdles and a Big 12 title, clocking a personal-best 49.22. Soon, the Olympics felt within reach. That summer, he lined up at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and finished 11th. Close, but not quite there. And somewhere in that moment, the path shifted.
Griffin walked away from track and field in pursuit of something else entirely: football. But now that Flag Football is set to make its debut at the Olympic Games, Los Angeles 2028, Griffin’s way to the competition has been revived once again. At least, that’s what he wrote on X.
“Proud and honored to announce that I will be going for gold in flag football with the USA National Team in 2028,” he mentioned. “The journey starts now, and there is no greater honor than wearing USA across your chest and representing something more than yourself. USA! USA! USA!”
As Robert Griffin III confirmed, the former quarterback is now part of the Team USA flag football roster. With this move, he will work towards the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and will become the first player with NFL experience to formally announce a transition into flag football, making a return six years after his retirement.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/robert-griffin-iii-officially-announces-060931487.html
He's 36 so he's not too old. One wonders how well he can do after a six-year layoff however.