For fans of the XFL, this is the day they have been waiting for since the XFL sale. On Thursday, two of the owners, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, confirmed that the XFL will be returning in 2022. Both owners took to their Twitter accounts to confirm the news.
XFL returns SPRING 2022 š As owners, weāre proud to champion our XFL players, coaches, cities and fans into an electrifying 2022 season! Itās an uphill battle ā but weāre hungry, humble and no one will outwork us. A league of culture, passion & purpose. #XFLāš¾#Spring2022 pic.twitter.com/jY0VWGj33Y ā Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 1, 2020
No one will outwork us. #XFL is back on the field in 2022. https://t.co/LpUIMArmbb pic.twitter.com/IJMiqss5jY ā Dany Garcia (@DanyGarciaCo) October 1, 2020
Dwayne Johnson released a statement on his Instagram account saying, āAs owners, weāre proud to champion our XFL players, coaches, cities, and fans into an electrifying 2022 season! Iām so inspired to put in the work because football always represented an opportunity to me. Opportunity to take care of my family. And even though my dreams of playing pro football never came true ā Iām in the exciting and humbling position to create opportunities for players so their dreams can come true. Itās an uphill battle ā but weāre hungry, humble, and no one will outwork us. A league of culture, passion & purpose. We are the XFL, and weāre back spring 2022!ā
The XFL sent a letter to former players thanking them who participated this past season as XFL New Hubās Josh Davis obtained a copy. In the letter, the XFL said, āWe are going to take our time to come back and ensure that we build a league of culture, passion, and purpose for the benefit of our players, coaches, staff, partners, and fans, and given the uncertainty of the public health environment, a 2022 re-launch will help us provide a safe gameday experience for everyone together.ā
Once the announcement was made, several players took to Twitter to comment on the XFLās return, including former Dallas Renegades wide receiver Jazz Ferguson, DC Defenders wide receiver Tyler Palka.
2022? For the XFL! Got to stay ready for that NFL workout! #itscoming ā JazzFerguson (@JazzFerguson2) October 1, 2020
2022, we will see you @xfl2022. Time to answer when opportunity knocks. Gods timing is perfect. #Onedayatatime pic.twitter.com/JMIYNQIcns ā Tyler Palka (@Tpalka5) October 1, 2020
XFL 2022ā¦šššš½ Pretty cool & Honored to be the only Kicker in the Commercial. Thank you @therock, and new owners for giving us what we want. Looking forward to a strong return and Go Dragons @xfldragons #prokicker #seattlesragons #fortheloveoffootball #LacayoForever pic.twitter.com/UI4OI5i0Nw ā Ernesto Carlos Lacayo (@ErnestoLacayo89) October 1, 2020
Players got a nice email today, no extra details to share but just happy to know what the overall plan is https://t.co/5HddeMM1CM ā Bruno Reagan (@BrunoReagan) October 1, 2020
This gives the XFL 16 months to prepare for the upcoming 2022 season. With many players, coaches, and staff now either in the NFL, NFL practice squads, or free agents, the new owners have a lot of work to do. It will be interesting to see which players, coaches, and staff from 2020 return and who could potentially join the league in 2022. Let the countdown begin.
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