- PREMIUM
- HOME
- NFL
Popular Pages
Transactions
Trending Players
AFC East
AFC North
AFC South
NFC East
NFC North
NFC South
- NBA
Popular Pages
Transactions
Trending Players
Southeast
Atlantic
Southwest
Northwest
- MLB
Popular Pages
Transactions
Trending Players
AL East
AL Central
NL West
NL East
- NHL
Popular Pages
Transactions
Trending Players
Atlantic
Pacific
- WNBA
Popular Pages
Transactions
Trending Players
Eastern
- EPL
Popular Pages
Transactions
Trending Players
- MLS
Transactions
Trending Players
Eastern
ATL Atlanta UnitedAtlanta United FC
MTL MontrealCF Montreal
CLT CharlotteCharlotte FC
CHI FireChicago Fire
CLB Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
DC UnitedD.C. United
CIN CincinnatiFC Cincinnati
MIA Inter MiamiInter Miami FC
NSH NashvilleNashville SC
NE RevolutionNew England Revolution
NYC New York CityNew York City FC
RBNY Red BullsNew York Red Bulls
ORL Orlando CityOrlando City
PHI UnionPhiladelphia Union
TOR TorontoToronto FC
Western
ATX AustinAustin FC
COL RapidsColorado Rapids
DAL DallasFC Dallas
HOU DynamoHouston Dynamo
LA GalaxyLA Galaxy
LAFC Los AngelesLos Angeles FC
MIN MinnesotaMinnesota United FC
POR TimbersPortland Timbers
RSL Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
SJ EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
SEA SoundersSeattle Sounders FC
SKC Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
STL St. Louis CITYSt. Louis CITY SC
VAN WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps FC
- NWSL
Popular Pages
Transactions
Trending Players
ACFC Angel City FCAngel City FC
BFC Bay FCBay FC
CHI Chicago Red StarsChicago Red Stars
HOU Houston DashHouston Dash
KC Kansas City CurrentKansas City Current
NJNY NJ/NY Gotham FCNJ/NY Gotham FC
NC North Carolina CourageNorth Carolina Courage
ORL Orlando PrideOrlando Pride
POR Portland Thorns FCPortland Thorns FC
LOU Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisville FC
SD San Diego Wave FCSan Diego Wave FC
SEA Seattle Reign FCSeattle Reign FC
UTA Utah Royals FCUtah Royals FC
WAS Washington SpiritWashington Spirit
- GOLF
Popular Pages
Trending Players
- TENNIS
ATP
WTA
- RACING
NASCAR CUP
FORMULA 1
- PVF
- OLYMPICS
Angel City FC Make Two Deadline Moves
![](https://d1dglpr230r57l.cloudfront.net/images/xlarge/USATSI_22840667_168390303_lowres.jpg)
In what the team called two ‘strategic trades’ prior to the closing of the NWSL Trade Window, Angel City sent defender Paige Nielsen to the Houston Dash for $50,000 in allocation money and $50,000 in transfer funds and midfielder Amandine Henry was sent to the Utah Royals in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money.
Seeing that Angel City was at 26 active players and Christen Press continues to progress in her return to play journey, most people expected the Los Angeles based side would need to do something to make sure that there was an active roster spot for Press to drop into but most expected it to be as simple as waiving a player.
Without any clarity into salaries and where the team sits on the salary cap, this reads like Angel City didn’t have a plan for the cap space that Press takes up once she’s on the active roster, and was left scrambling to make sure that it existed at the 11th hour, and they do get some cash back to potentially sign an additional player in the secondary window.
The loss of Henry and Nielsen on the pitch for Angel City will be hard felt by the team who is currently sitting in tenth in the table, only getting four points out of the first four games.
Houston Acquires Paige Nielsen
Houston acquires: Paige Nielsen
Angel City acquires: $50,000 in Allocation Money and $50,000 in Transfer Funds
Trading away Nielsen, a player who started 21 matches for ACFC last year and has started three of the four matches this season and was not on many people’s radar as how to get the roster space opened up and back under 26.
This is a good move for Houston, who reportedly received a large sum of money from San Diego in return for Maria Sanchez and who had two starting defenders move to non-active roster this year on maternity leave.
The real losers in this deal are the players who now have to quickly pack up their lives, move states, and prepare to transition onto a new team — having missed an important part of the team building process, preseason. Nielsen joined Angel City from their start in 2022 and was one of their most consistent performers the entirety of last season, and now just before week 5 of play finds herself packing up and heading to Houston.
Utah Acquires Amandine Henry
Utah acquires: Amandine Henry
Angel City acquires: $75,000 in allocation money
The Nielsen trade was leaked yesterday, but the additional loss of French national team player Amandine Henry, who just joined the squad last summer and quickly became the lynchpin in the midfield, was definitely a surprise to most. Henry arrived less than a year ago and was signed on a three year contract with an option year, expecting to stay in Angel City through 2026 or potentially 2027 and now finds herself in Utah.
For Utah, it’s also a move that makes sense because Amandine Henry is the caliber of player any team would be lucky to have, and as seen in the opening few games, a defensive midfielder like Henry would have an immediate impact there.
CATEGORIES
- NBA 102
- NFL 70
- GOLF 48
- NWSL 36
- MLB 22
- NHL 1
AUTHORS
- Michael Ginnitti NFL, MLB
- Keith Smith NBA
- Scott Allen Contributor
- Taylor Vincent NWSL
![](https://d1dglpr230r57l.cloudfront.net/images/crop/4517_USATSI_23116132_168390303_lowres.jpg)
Roster Building In The Apron Era
Looking at how NBA teams over the 1st and 2nd Apron operated during the 2024 offseason.
![](https://d1dglpr230r57l.cloudfront.net/images/crop/4515_USATSI_21583252_168390303_lowres.jpg)
2025 NWSL Free Agents: Top 15
Ranking the top 15 2025 NWSL Free Agents.
![](https://d1dglpr230r57l.cloudfront.net/images/crop/4513_USATSI_24135171_168390303_lowres.jpg)
Scheffler Wins TOUR Championship
Scottie Scheffler wins the TOUR Championship and $25 million.
![](https://d1dglpr230r57l.cloudfront.net/images/crop/4512_USATSI_21628660_168390303_lowres1.jpg)
Breaking Down Brandon Aiyuk's $120M Extension
After a 6-month standoff that may not have gotten anyone anywhere in the long run, the San Francisco 49ers & WR Brandon Aiyuk agreed to a 4 year, $120M contract extension this week, keeping the 26-year-old on the books through the 2028 season. READ MORE
![](https://d1dglpr230r57l.cloudfront.net/images/crop/4511_USATSI_22005779_168390303_lowres.jpg)
Breaking Down CeeDee Lamb's $136M Extension
The Cowboys checked off one of their three big contract extension boxes, signing WR CeeDee Lamb to a 4 year, $136M extension. We dive into the facts, figures, rankings & future outlook here. READ MORE
TRENDING PLAYERS
- 1 Jamal Murray (PG, DEN)
- 2 Ja'Marr Chase (WR, CIN)
- 3 Jordan Love (QB, GB)
- 4 Dak Prescott (QB, DAL)
- 5 Colt McCoy (QB, ARI)
TRENDING PAGES
- 1 NFL Free Agents
- 2 NFL Transactions
- 3 MLB Free Agents
- 4 NFL Contracts
- 5 NFL Cap Tracker