All announced players have received permission for Saudi Arabia flag football tournament

In a memo sent on Friday, the NFL informed all teams that it is within their "exclusive discretion" to determine whether players who would like to participate in the March 2026 Saudi Arabia flag football tournament will be allowed to do so.So far, all of the players mentioned in the initial release have received permission to play, per a source with knowledge of the situation.They are: Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby, and Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill.The memo also explains that players who participate will do so at their own risk, and that any injury sustained during the event will not be regarded as a football-related injury within the scope of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and their individual contract.That wrinkle, we're told, has already been addressed. The players will be covered by the same type of insurance that the NFL uses for the Pro Bowl, the Olympics, and other sporting events involving active players. The players, and their teams, will be insured...