With under six weeks until teams have to announce the 2026 options they are exercising (June 30th) and the 2026 Free Agency window opening up the next day (July 1st), it’s time to take a look at how teams are shaping up their 2026 rosters and who is currently at risk of having high turnover. 

There are 212 players on guaranteed contracts for 2026 already, with roughly 15 player average per team. Eight of the 14 teams have 15 or less players under contract. 125 players have contracts expiring at the end of 2025 with no options, and an additional 38 players have options for 2026 (either club, mutual, or player). 

 


*Vanessa Gilles was included in Angel City’s 2026 under contract and INTL spots utilized

Teams have on average 11.6 players as either free agents or players with options, with Angel City, Houston, Gotham, San Diego, and Washington all at nine or below — meaning they have the opportunity to have the lower percentage of turnover. 

The Washington Spirit have the most players under contract, and the fewest free agents but will have to figure out how to get back into international spot compliance ahead of the 2026 Roster Compliance day ahead of the start of season. Already being over also has the potential to impact the Spirit’s secondary window and their 2025-26 offseason.

Racing, San Diego, and Houston all have no 2026 options they have to be concerned with, but Racing does currently have the highest number of 2026 free agents and the fewest number of players under contract for 2026 leaving them in a bit of a worrisome state. 

Seattle and Kansas City round out the top three on current 2026 free agents leading to potentially high roster turnover. 


With Kansas City at the top of the table, they’ll likely want to reduce some of their potential turnover by re-signing some of the key pieces of their squad like: captain Lo’eau LaBonta, Michelle Cooper, Bia Zaneratto, Kayla Sharples, or Halie Mace. 

Although Racing has the highest number of free agents, and just under 50% of their minutes thus far returning, Chicago has the least amount of minutes played returning for 2026. Only one of their six players with the most minutes this season is currently contracted to return next season. Angel City has the highest percentage of their played minutes returning at 86% with Houston close behind in second with 82%.