<p>On this edition of <strong>Full Time, Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan </strong>unpack the return o<strong>f Sophia Wilson</strong> to the <strong>Portland Thorns</strong> 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 <strong>Wilson</strong> affect the ongoing negotiations between the NWSL and fellow <strong>USWNT</strong> superstar <strong>Trinity Rodman</strong>?</p><br><p><strong>PLUS: Tamerra </strong>and <strong>Producer Theo</strong> 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 <strong>Bia Zaneratto</strong> or <strong>Ella Stevens</strong>.</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Tamerra Griffin</p><p>GUEST: Meg Linehan</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6895169/2025/12/17/sophia-wilson-contract-portland-thorns-2026/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">USWNT’s Sophia Wilson returns home to Portland for 2026 season: ‘I miss playing in Providence Park’</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6873302/2025/12/08/nwsl-trinity-rodman-spirit-future/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NWSL said it would fight for Trinity Rodman. It’s only fighting with itself</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6810930/2025/11/15/trinity-rodman-contract-nwsl-salary-cap/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NWSL can’t keep Trinity Rodman and its current salary cap. It’s up to the league to choose</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our <strong>Youtube</strong> channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>