With NWSL free agents nearly ready to put ink to paper, Boardroom is here to help you track who is going where.
With the 2023 NWSL season complete, all eyes shift to the offseason. And with free agents aplenty and an expansion draft on the horizon, it’s sure to be a busy winter.
The NWSL’s second-ever free agency period is set to begin Monday, with the transaction window open to 70-plus players with at least five years of experience in the league. The list boasts some of the most decorated names in women’s soccer. Representing the USWNT is winger Crystal Dunn, who confirmed last week that she is departing Portland Thorns FC. Other notable free agents are Becky Sauerbrunn, Rose Lavelle, and Sam Mewis.
Complicating matters this year is the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. This year’s festivities will air live on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. Ahead of the expansion draft, all clubs will submit a list of protected and unprotected athletes which will be distributed to all clubs on Tuesday, Dec. 12. A public release of those lists will follow. That means there may be some unexpected roster holes for teams to fill in free agency.
Below are the NWSL free agents who could be make headlines in the coming weeks and months, courtesy of the NWSL.
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2023-24 NWSL Free Agents
| Player | 2024 Club | 2023 Club |
| Angelina (M) | OL Reign | |
| Taylor Aylmer (M) | Racing Louisville FC | |
| Nicole Barnhart (GK) | Washington Spirit | |
| Michelle Betos (GK) | NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
| Camryn Biegalski (D) | Chicago Red Stars | |
| Amber Brooks (D) | Washington Spirit | |
| Simone Charley (F) | Angel City FC | |
| Allysha Chapman (D) | Houston Dash | |
| Emily Curran (M) | Houston Dash | |
| Tierna Davidson (D) | Chicago Red Stars | |
| Ella Dederick (GK) | Houston Dash | |
| Makenzy Doniak (F) | San Diego Wave FC | |
| Imani Dorsey (F) | NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
| Crystal Dunn (F) | Portland Thorns FC | |
| Caprice Dydasco (D) | Houston Dash | |
| Elizabeth Eddy (D) | Angel City FC | |
| Emina Ekic (F) | Melbourne City | Racing Louisville FC |
| Sinead Farrelly (M) | NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
| Bayley Feist (M) | Washington Spirit | |
| Sabrina Flores (D) | NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
| Emily Fox (D) | North Carolina Courage | |
| Makamae Gomera-Stevens (M) | Houston Dash | |
| Sarah Gorden (D) | Angel City FC | |
| Paulina Gramaglia (F) | Houston Dash | |
| Shea Groom (F) | Houston Dash | |
| Madison Hammond (D) | Angel City FC | |
| Tori Huster (M) | Washington Spirit | |
| Brittany Isenhour (GK) | Angel City FC | |
| Devon Kerr (GK) | Houston Dash | |
| Tziarra King (F) | OL Reign | |
| Meghan Klingenberg (D) | Portland Thorns FC | |
| Casey Krueger (D) | Chicago Red Stars | |
| Natalia Kuikka (D) | Portland Thorns FC | |
| Rose Lavelle (M) | OL Reign | |
| Jordyn Listro (M) | Orlando Pride | |
| Allie Long (M) | NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
| Merritt Mathias (D) | Angel City FC | Angel City FC |
| Savannah McCaskill (M) | Angel City FC | |
| Jessica McDonald (F) | Racing Louisville FC | |
| Tegan McGrady (D) | Portland Thorns FC | |
| Addisyn Merrick (D) | Kansas City Current | |
| Sam Mewis (M) | Kansas City Current | |
| Cassie Miller (GK) | Kansas City Current | |
| Nadia Nadim (F) | Racing Louisville FC | |
| Yuki Nagasato (F) | Chicago Red Stars | |
| Kiki Pickett (D) | North Carolina Courage | |
| Madison Pogarch (D) | San Diego Wave FC | |
| Taylor Porter (M) | Portland Thorns FC | |
| Brittany Ratcliffe (F) | North Carolina Courage | |
| Cari Roccaro (D) | Chicago Red Stars | |
| Maria Sanchez (D) | Houston Dash | |
| Becky Sauerbrunn (D) | Portland Thorns FC | |
| Desiree Scott (M) | Kansas City Current | |
| Kayla Sharples (D) | Chicago Red Stars | |
| Marissa Sheva (F) | Washington Spirit | |
| Mana Shim (M) | NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
| Cheyenne Shorts (D) | San Diego Wave FC | |
| Christine Sinclair (F) | Portland Thorns FC | |
| Emily Sonnett (D) | OL Reign | |
| Bianca St. Georges (D) | Chicago Red Stars | |
| Nikki Stanton (M) | OL Reign | |
| Ella Stevens (M) | Chicago Red Stars | |
| Kylie Strom (D) | Orlando Pride | |
| Mallory Swanson (F) | Chicago Red Stars | |
| Emily Van Egmond (M) | San Diego Wave FC | |
| Michele Vasconcelos (F) | Utah Royals | Portland Thorns FC |
| Marisa Viggiano (M) | Houston Dash | |
| Dani Weatherholt (M) | Angel City FC | |
| Mallory Weber (F) | Kansas City Current | |
| Christen Westphal (D) | San Diego Wave FC | |
| McCall Zerboni (M) | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
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