What Sophia Wilson returning to Portland means for the NWSL & USWNT

On this edition of Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan unpack the return o f Sophia Wilson to the Portland Thorns and what it means for her to exercise her record contract option for the 2026 NWSL season. Why did she choose to stay with the Thorns? What do we know about her record-breaking new deal? And, how does this contract for Wilson affect the ongoing negotiations between the NWSL and fellow USWNT superstar Trinity Rodman ? PLUS: Tamerra and Producer Theo analyze some of the other big signings of the free agency period so far, as well as wonder who might win the sweepstakes to pick up the remaining star players available, such as Bia Zaneratto or Ella Stevens . _______________ HOST: Tamerra Griffin GUEST: Meg Linehan PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen Referenced on the show: USWNT’s Sophia Wilson returns home to Portland for 2026 season: ‘I miss playing in Providence Park’ NWSL said it would fight for Trinity Rodman. It’s only fighting with itself NWSL can’t keep Trinity Rodman and its current salary cap. It’s up to the league to choose _______________ Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.