The XFL suspended play immediately Thursday, ending the 2020 season, according to CBSSports.com.
The XFL issued the following statement Thursday night: “Currently, the XFL will not be playing its regular season games. However, all players will be paid their base pay and benefits for the 2020 regular season. All XFL ticket holders will be issued refunds or credit towards future games. The XFL is committed to playing a full season in 2021 and future years.”
The XFL also sent out a memo to players Thursday evening which stated that “all players who who receive a written request to negotiate, and/or sign, a contract with any professional team will be released from their contracts upon executing an XFL notice of termination. Team personnel will be in contact with all players about player-exit process and travel shortly.”
CBS Sports said this will “give players like Houston Roughnecks wide receiver Cam Phillips and quarterback P.J. Walker a chance to sign with a NFL team before free agency begins. NFL free agency is scheduled to begin on March 18 with the legal tampering period set to start Monday. “