Overview
- The signed term sheet covers 2026 through 2032 with a six-year opt‑out and now goes to the players for a vote before Board of Governors approval.
- The agreement establishes a comprehensive revenue‑sharing model for the first time in women’s pro sports, with reporting indicating an average player share near 20%.
- Team salary caps would start at $7.0 million in 2026, with projections of more than $1 billion in total player salaries and benefits over the deal.
- Top salaries would climb to $1.4 million in 2026 with average pay of about $583,000 and minimums of $270,000–$300,000, including a veteran‑minimum cap relief provision.
- Player pathways and conditions would expand through the EPIC rookie escalator, charter flights, phased housing support, 12‑player active rosters plus two developmental spots, schedule growth to 50–52 games, and a 2027 change limiting Core Player designations.