Trinity Rodman Injury Update
Trinity Rodman is coming off a right knee injury and is now in a much better place with her recovery and match fitness as Washington Spirit head into the sharp end of the NWSL season. She suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain in her right knee in mid October during a Concacaf W Champions Cup game when she went in for a challenge and could not put weight on the leg and had to leave the field in tears with a brace on the knee and support from the medical staff.
Reports at that time said scans showed a mild sprain which is the least severe kind of MCL injury and this meant no surgery but a careful rehab plan with rest ice compression elevation and progressive strength work. Early updates from the club and from national team coverage stressed that there was no firm timetable and that her status would be handled day by day while she focussed on regaining stability and confidence in the joint through rehab sessions and controlled training loads.
Medical expectations around this type of injury pointed to roughly three weeks of rehab before a new assessment and that window lined up with the start of the NWSL playoffs so there was always cautious hope she could return for the postseason if her knee responded well.
During that initial spell on the sideline she missed planned USWNT games and had to delay what was supposed to be a return to regular national team involvement after a long period where back problems and workload management had already limited her minutes.
As the weeks passed updates started to turn more positive with reports that she was ticking the normal boxes in rehab hitting strength targets and beginning to work back onto the grass in individual sessions before joining team training in a limited role. By the time Washington Spirit reached the semifinal she had progressed enough to be in the squad and played a short cameo off the bench which showed that the staff trusted the knee but still wanted to build her up gradually rather than throw her straight into a heavy ninety minute load.
That appearance was an important step not just physically but mentally because it allowed her to test the knee in a real game environment feel some contact and high speed changes of direction and come through without a setback.
Ahead of the NWSL Championship the tone around her status shifted again with her coach making it clear she had been removed from the injury report and was available for the final which signals that the medical team now see her as fully fit for selection. The expectation is that Washington Spirit will still be smart with how they use her during the match but they now have the option to start her or bring her on for major minutes depending on how the game unfolds and how she feels on the day.
On the United States national team side she remains out of the latest squad for the November friendlies with staff preferring that she focus on finishing the club season strong and building full sharpness before stepping back into the international schedule.
Overall the outlook on this injury is positive because it stayed at a low grade sprain there is no sign of structural damage that would threaten her long term career and coverage of her situation now talks more about her role in the title game and her future contract choices than about any major fitness doubt.
Disclaimer:
This update is based on the most current available information as of November 2025. Player health and availability are subject to change. For the latest updates, please refer to official team and national team announcements.
