Jess Fishlock Is Walking Away After This Season, and the Reign Are Losing Their Last Link to 2013
The Reign's captain and the last remaining original player from Seattle Reign FC's inaugural 2013 roster will hang it up when the 2026 season wraps. Jess Fishlock has decided it's time, and that's a massive moment for this club.
The End of an Era
Fishlock has been here since day one. Think about that. She's watched this franchise grow from expansion side to playoff contender, seen the stadium packed with 12s, built something real in this city. She's the last player standing from that original 2013 squad, the one who was there when nobody knew if this thing would even work.
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What This Moment Means
Losing a captain, especially one with that kind of history and institutional knowledge, leaves a hole. Fishlock didn't just show up and collect a paycheck. She was the heartbeat of this team, the player who understood what it meant to build something from scratch in the Pacific Northwest. Every kid who walked into that locker room knew they were following in the footsteps of someone who was there first.
The Reign still have this season to lean on what she brings. After that, they're moving forward without their longest-tenured player and the last tangible connection to where this whole thing started.
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