NFL agent Sean Stellato is not just negotiating deals this summer. He has advanced to training camp with the Italian Men's National Flag Football Team, competing for a roster spot at the World Games and, beyond that, the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Stellato will report to the Italian Olympic Committee headquarters in Rome next month, where he will go through the full tryout process. This is not a ceremonial role.
The stakes are real. The top three teams at the World Games in Germany earn direct berths to the 2028 Olympics, giving Stellato and the Italian squad a clear path to the highest level of international competition.
Stellato's primary business is representing NFL players, including Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne. His decision to juggle agent duties with a national team tryout says something about how seriously flag football is being taken—and it raises the sport's profile heading into its first Olympic cycle.
Flag football's inclusion in the 2028 Olympics moves the sport from the recreational fields into an Olympic discipline, opening new funding streams and athlete development pathways. Stellato's involvement puts an NFL-level name on that growing global stage.
His commitment also reflects the passion driving people across the football world to be part of the Olympic movement, even outside their traditional roles.
