Later on October 13 , the league held a teleconference with the remaining team owners and issued a statement the next morning declaring that the league would continue in the long - term .
The league did not expressly commit to playing in 2017 at that time .
Later on October 13 , the league held a teleconference with the remaining team owners and issued a statement the next morning declaring that the league would continue in the long - term , although the league did not expressly commit to playing in 2017 at that time .