Logan Paul’s Latest Stunt: Calling Out NFL Players for Boxing Matches

Every few months it feels like Logan Paul finds a new way to dominate the sports conversation without actually competing in a traditional sporting event.

And once again, he’s done it.

This time, Paul has started publicly calling out current NFL players, challenging them to step into a boxing ring for massive paydays. It’s classic Paul-brothers marketing: controversial, loud, and almost impossible to ignore.

You can hate it, you can roll your eyes at it, but you also have to admit one thing:

The Paul brothers know how to move the needle.

The Paul Brothers’ Formula: Chaos + Clicks = Attention

The rise of Logan and his brother Jake Paul in the combat sports world has been fueled by something traditional fighters often struggle with: marketing power.

Whether it's boxing former MMA champions, YouTubers, retired athletes, or simply calling people out online, the Paul brothers have turned social media into their greatest weapon.

They understand the modern sports media cycle perfectly:

1. Say something outrageous

2. Let social media debate it

3. Watch the clicks, views, and podcast downloads explode

And the latest target of that strategy?

NFL players.

Calling Out NFL Stars

Logan Paul recently started throwing out challenges to active NFL players, claiming he would be willing to step in the ring against them for the right price.

Among the names brought into the conversation:

• Myles Garrett

• Dion Dawkins

As a Browns fan, hearing Logan say he’d “wax” Garrett raised a few eyebrows.

Garrett isn’t just any NFL player.

He’s a Defensive Player of the Year, recently broke the NFL single-season sack record, and is widely considered one of the most freakishly athletic defenders the league has ever seen.

At 6'4", 270+ pounds with elite speed and strength, Garrett is built like a superhero.

So hearing a WWE superstar and podcast host casually claim he could beat him in a boxing match feels… ambitious.

Dion Dawkins Joins the Conversation

Another NFL player who wasn’t shy about responding was Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins, who also seemed interested in the idea of stepping into the ring.

Now imagine that visual for a second:

An NFL offensive tackle — roughly 320 pounds of pure trench warfare muscle — stepping into a boxing match against Logan Paul.

It would certainly draw attention.

But that’s exactly the point.

The conversation itself is the product.

The Risk for NFL Players

This is where the whole thing becomes more serious.

For NFL players, boxing in the offseason isn’t just a fun side project.

It’s a massive risk.

Players like Garrett or Dawkins are earning:

• Multi-million dollar contracts

• Performance bonuses

• Long-term guarantees tied to staying healthy

Stepping into a boxing ring against someone who:

• trains year-round

• already has professional fights

• and understands combat sports

Would be a gamble most NFL teams would never approve of.

Owners invest hundreds of millions of dollars into star players.

They’re not going to risk that investment for a celebrity boxing event.

The Le’Veon Bell Example

And we’ve already seen how selective Logan Paul is about who he’ll fight.

Former NFL running back Le'Veon Bell has already entered the celebrity boxing world and publicly tried to line up a fight with Logan.

Paul’s response?

Bell wasn’t a big enough draw.

He even joked that he would have to train specifically to box Bell since Bell already has fight experience, a line that felt more like another piece of content than a serious negotiation.

In other words, the fight didn’t generate enough buzz.

So it never happened.

This Is Probably Just PR

At the end of the day, this whole situation feels less like an actual fight negotiation and more like a perfectly executed publicity stunt.

Logan Paul can call out NFL players all he wants.

But if the conversation ever got close to becoming real, you can expect the negotiations to suddenly include things like:

• weight class requirements

• rehydration clauses

• contract restrictions

• massive financial guarantees

The type of details that make the fight impossible to finalize.

And that’s okay.

Because the fight doesn’t actually need to happen.

The headlines alone already did the job.

The Paul Brothers’ Real Talent

Whether you love them or hate them, Logan and Jake Paul have figured out something most athletes haven’t:

In the modern sports world, attention is currency.

They’ve turned internet fame into:

• pay-per-view fights

• sponsorship deals

• WWE contracts

• global podcast audiences

And every time they stir up a controversy like this, they prove again that they know exactly how to keep themselves in the spotlight.

Will Logan Paul ever actually fight a current NFL player?

Probably not.

But that was never really the point.

The point was getting people talking.

And judging by how quickly the story spread across sports media and social platforms, the strategy worked once again.

Love them or hate them, the Paul brothers understand something that most athletes are still trying to figure out.

The biggest fight isn’t always in the ring.

Sometimes it’s just winning the internet.