Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law on Thursday morning that will dramatically alter NIL regulations in the Lone Star State, and the Texas A&M Aggies best take notice. According to Nick Schultz of On3,

According to ESPN, Texas Tech ’s star pitcher has signed another seven-figure NIL contract with the university’s Matador Club. She became the first softball player to ever sign a $1 million NIL deal when she transferred from Stanford to Texas Tech before the season.

Hours before the she leads the Texas Tech softball team into Game 3 of the Women's College World Series championship against Texas, ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reports that Canady has signed on to return to the Red Raiders for the 2026 season, citing her manager, Derrick Shelby of Prestige Management Group, as the source of the information.