Former Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady is seeking a “fair and equitable contract” before signing with the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, her agent says.
“Athletes—especially women —continue to demonstrate that seeking their value is not about self-interest; rather, it’s about setting a standard and advocating for their value,” Lindsay Colas, Canady’s agent, wrote in a statement to Front Office Sports. “NiJa is looking forward to joining her team and competing as soon as we can finalize a fair and equitable contract.”
Canady, who made more $1 million a year in NIL money with Texas Tech, remains the only one out of 17 2026 AUSL draftees to have not signed with the league. The league’s second season kicked off on Tuesday; the Texas Volts, who picked Canady second in this year’s draft, played on opening day without their star rookie and will likely do so again on Thursday.
Lindsay Colas, NiJaree Canady’s agent at The Team, says that Canady is seeking a “fair and equitable contract” with AUSL—in a statement provided to @FOS. The former Texas Tech star is the only AUSL draftee to have not signed with the league yet, though her team played Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/wyNDdi6ixS— Yanyan Li (@yyanyanli1) June 11, 2026
