Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Washington Spirit Hopeful About Keeping Rodman
The Washington Spirit want to keep their star player, Trinity Rodman, but there are some problems.
The league has rules about how much teams can pay players, and Rodman might get better offers from teams in Europe.
The Spirit and the league are talking to try to make a deal that keeps Rodman in the U.S. league.
Some people think the league needs to change its rules to keep the best players.
The league says it wants Rodman to stay, and everyone is working hard to make that happen.
The Washington Spirit are committed to retaining free agent forward Trinity Rodman.
Negotiations with Rodman and the NWSL are ongoing with no set deadline.
The NWSL rejected a multiyear contract offer, leading to a grievance by the NWSL Players Association.
The NWSL salary cap is $3.5 million in 2026, rising to $5.1 million by 2030.
The Spirit's leadership suggests the league should rethink the salary cap to retain top talent.
- Who
- Washington Spirit, Trinity Rodman, NWSL, NWSL Players Association
- What
- Negotiations to retain Trinity Rodman
- When
- Ongoing, with no real deadline
- Where
- United States, NWSL
- Why
- To keep Rodman with the team despite salary cap constraints
- Team
- Washington Spirit
- Player
- Trinity Rodman
- League
- NWSL
- Salary Cap (2026)
- $3.5 million
- Salary Cap (2030)
- $5.1 million
- Union
- NWSL Players Association
- Commissioner
- Jessica Berman