""I think the league is committed to working with us, and we're committed to working with them through that, and with it is kind of a lot of back and forth. So it's just a continual process, and that's why I say we're having probably daily conversations with them, trying to figure this out and trying to get a resolution that can hopefully keep Trinity here with us for a long time,""
"At the heart of the issue is the NWSL's salary cap, which is $3.5 million for each team for the 2026 season, although it will rise each year until it hits $5.1 million in 2030. Rodman, one of the NWSL's biggest stars who also won a gold medal with the United States at the Paris Olympics, has been drawing interest from European teams that don't have the same salary restrictions."
The Washington Spirit remain committed to keeping free agent forward Trinity Rodman and continue negotiations with the NWSL and Rodman's representation despite recent turbulence. Team leadership reports ongoing, frequent discussions with the league and no firm deadline for resolution. The league rejected a multiyear contract offer to Rodman, prompting the NWSL Players Association to file a grievance asserting the offer complied with the collective bargaining agreement and Rodman's free agency rights. The dispute centers on the NWSL salary cap, set at $3.5 million for 2026 and scheduled to rise to $5.1 million by 2030, while European clubs face no such limits.
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