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The Omaha Mammoths’ first 40-player roster will take shape the first week of September, when the FXFL plans to hold a territorial draft and allocate available players to its four teams.

The Mammoths would begin practice around Sept. 24, with the yet-to-be-announced six-game schedule running Oct. 8 through Nov. 12.

FXFL Commissioner Brian Woods released a few more details this week in an interview with ESPN.com. Woods also confirmed that potential franchises in Austin, Texas, and Portland, Oregon, have been put on hold.

Woods told The World-Herald on Friday that the FXFL would be ready to make more announcements regarding Omaha next week, including the Mammoths’ coaching staff and schedule. The league will own the Omaha franchise initially, with Woods’ brother, Donnie, serving as the Mammoths’ vice president and general manager.

While the Mammoths are set to play at TD Ameritrade Park, the Fall Experimental Football League also has finalized homes for the other three first-year teams: The Brooklyn Bolts will play at MCU Park near Coney Island; the Florida Blacktips at FIU Stadium in Miami; and the Boston Brawlers at Harvard Stadium.

The teams will play each other twice, and finish the season with a championship game that is expected to be held at a neutral site.