An investing group that includes actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has agreed to purchase the XFL for a reported $15 million dollars.
The XFL, which made its long-anticipated return in 2020, declared bankruptcy on April 13 following the cancellation of its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After seeking a buyer for the previous four months, the league has found one in Johnson, business partner Dany Garcia and Redbird Capital Partners, though the sale must be approved by a bankruptcy judge at a hearing Friday.
With the new prospective ownership group already beginning to make plans to play next season, several former Terps could be returning to the XFL gridiron.