[TonyLima]

Haley JONES released by Dallas (6/28), eleven days after being signed to a hardship contract (6/17).
She was previously released by Phoenix (6/8), a week after being signed to a hardship contract (6/1).
She was previously waived by Atlanta (5/14).

Tough luck....

For us less knowledgeable fans, what is a hardship contract?

Tony - from my June 2 post above in this thread - "It's typically a 7 day contract with a player's compensation calculated as a prorated amount of the league's minimum salary based on her YAE in the league.  Short-handed teams use these contracts to get a little roster relief. Minimum salary rates are ~ $66K for players with 0-2 years YAE and $78.8K for players with 3 or more years of experience". Since then, we've also seen a player or 2 - Ari McDonald being one, IIRC -signed to hardship contracts through end of the season but I don't know the league's criteria for those situations.

Many thanks.

[TonyLima]

Haley JONES released by Dallas (6/28), eleven days after being signed to a hardship contract (6/17).
She was previously released by Phoenix (6/8), a week after being signed to a hardship contract (6/1).
She was previously waived by Atlanta (5/14).

Tough luck....

For us less knowledgeable fans, what is a hardship contract?

Tony - from my June 2 post above in this thread - "It's typically a 7 day contract with a player's compensation calculated as a prorated amount of the league's minimum salary based on her YAE in the league.  Short-handed teams use these contracts to get a little roster relief. Minimum salary rates are ~ $66K for players with 0-2 years YAE and $78.8K for players with 3 or more years of experience". Since then, we've also seen a player or 2 - Ari McDonald being one, IIRC -signed to hardship contracts through end of the season but I don't know the league's criteria for those situations.

Many thanks.