US EditionThe Spirit Say They're Committed to Keeping Rodman with the Club, Are Hopeful About Negotiations
Negotiations focus on salary cap limits as the NWSL Players Association filed a grievance supporting Rodman's contract and free-agency rights, with daily talks ongoing.
- On Tuesday, the Washington Spirit said they are committed to keeping free agent forward Trinity Rodman and continue daily talks with the National Women's Soccer League and her representatives.
- The NWSL's salary-cap rules, set at $3.5 million for the 2026 season, are central to the dispute after the league rejected the Washington Spirit's multiyear offer last week.
- The NWSL Players Association filed a grievance saying the contract for free agent forward Trinity Rodman complied with the collective bargaining agreement, while the league vowed to use all rules to keep her, with Jessica Berman, NWSL Commissioner, wanting Rodman to stay.
- Interest from overseas teams raises the immediate stakes as European clubs lacking salary restrictions pursue free agent forward Trinity Rodman, pressuring Washington Spirit and the NWSL to find creative retention solutions.
- Spirit officials said the cap was built for a different era and emphasized a broader conversation about league-level solutions to help National Women's Soccer League clubs compete globally.
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WellandTribune.caThe Spirit say they’re committed to keeping Rodman with the club, are hopeful about negotiations
The Washington Spirit are committed to keeping free agent forward Trinity Rodman on the team and are continuing to work with the National Women's Soccer League and Rodman's representation despite the turbulent turn the negotiations took last week, the team's…
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The Spirit say they're committed to keeping Rodman with the club, are hopeful about negotiations
The Washington Spirit are committed to keeping free agent forward Trinity Rodman with the team and continue to work with the National Women’s Soccer League and Rodman’s representation despite the turbulent turn the negotiations took recently.
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Jeff KassoufDec 10, 2025, 11:20 PM ET Close Jeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics. The NWSL’s Board of Governors, which consists of team owners and commissioner Jessica Berman, is in advanced discussions about implementing a new roster mechanism that would allow each team to pay st…
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