NWSL free agency tracker: USWNT stars Crystal Dunn, Rose Lavelle hit market as Savannah McCaskill joins Wave

Written by on December 21, 2023

Free agency is underway and some big name players remain on the market

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The San Diego Wave bolstered their attacking on Wednesday, inking veteran attacking midfielder Savannah McCaskill on a three-year deal.

McCaskill spent the last two years with Angel City and was a central part of the team’s first playoff run in 2023. She was named to the league’s second XI this year after notching four goals and three assists, so her arrival is poised to add to the Wave’s high-scoring reputation. McCaskill is set to collaborate with 18-year-old forward Jaedyn Shaw, one of the most exciting prospects in the NWSL and the U.S. women’s national team’s player pool.

The league’s second-ever free agency window sets up for a busy offseason. More than 70 players with at least five years of experience in the NWSL can move around as free agents during this offseason, and the list includes some eye-popping names. USWNT talents Rose Lavelle, Emily Sonnett and Tierna Davidson are reportedly in advanced talks to join NJ/NY Gotham FC, while Casey Krueger is reportedly nearing a move to the Washington Spirit. Other national team stars like Crystal Dunn, Sam Mewis and Becky Sauerbrunn are also available free agents, with Dunn and Mewis’ respective departures from the Portland Thorns and Kansas City Current already confirmed.

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Here’s an updating list of players who are on the move — and where they end up — as the NWSL’s second free agency period gets underway.

Position Player Signed with Old team
MID Angelina Orlando Pride (three-year deal) OL Reign
MID Taylor Aylmer TBD Racing Louisville FC
GK Nicole Barnhart TBD Washington Spirit
GK Michelle Betos TBD NJ/NY Gotham FC
DEF Camryn Biegalski TBD Washington Spirit
GK Emily Boyd TBD Chicago Red Stars
DEF Amber Brooks TBD Washington Spirit
FWD Simone Charley TBD Angel City FC
DEF Allysha Chapman TBD Houston Dash
MID Emily Curran TBD Houston Dash
DEF Tierna Davidson TBD Chicago Red Stars
GK Ella Dederick TBD Houston Dash
FWD Makenzy Doniak TBD San Diego Wave FC
FWD Imani Dorsey Utah Royals (two-year deal) NJ/NY Gotham FC
FWD Crystal Dunn TBD Portland Thorns FC
DEF Caprice Dydasco Bay FC (two-year deal) Houston Dash
MID Elizabeth Eddy TBD Angel City FC
FWD Emina Ekic Melbourne City Racing Louisville FC
MID Sinead Farrelly TBD NJ/NY Gotham FC
MID Bayley Feist TBD Washington Spirit
DEF Sabrina Flores TBD NJ/NY Gotham FC
DEF Emily Fox TBD North Carolina Courage
MID Makamae Gomera-Stevens TBD Houston Dash
DEF Sarah Gorden Angel City FC (three-year deal) Angel City FC
FWD Paulina Gramaglia TBD Houston Dash
FWD Shea Groom TBD Houston Dash
DEF Madison Hammond TBD Angel City FC
MID Tori Huster TBD Washington Spirit
GK Brittany Isenhour TBD Angel City FC
GK Devon Kerr TBD Houston Dash
FWD Tziarra King TBD OL Reign
DEF Meghan Klingenberg TBD Portland Thorns FC
DEF Ali Krieger Announced retirement NJ/NY Gotham FC
DEF Casey Krueger TBD Chicago Red Stars
DEF Natalia Kuikka TBD Portland Thorns FC
MID Rose Lavelle TBD OL Reign
MID Jordyn Listro TBD Orlando Pride
MID Allie Long TBD NJ/NY Gotham FC
FWD Cheyna Matthews Announced retirement Chicago Red Stars
DEF Merritt Mathias Angel City FC (one-year deal) Angel City FC
MID Savannah McCaskill San Diego Wave (three-year deal) Angel City FC
FWD Jessica McDonald TBD Racing Louisville FC
DEF Tegan McGrady TBD Portland Thorns FC
DEF Addisyn Merrick TBD Kansas City Current
MID Sam Mewis TBD Kansas City Current
GK Cassie Miller TBD Kansas City Current
FWD Nadia Nadim TBD Racing Louisville FC
FWD Yuki Nagasato TBD Chicago Red Stars
DEF Kiki Pickett TBD North Carolina Courage
DEF Madison Pogarch Utah Royals (two-year deal) San Diego Wave FC
MID Taylor Porter TBD Portland Thorns FC
FWD Megan Rapinoe Announced retirement OL Reign
FWD Brittany Ratcliffe TBD North Carolina Courage
DEF Cari Roccaro Chicago Red Stars (two-year deal) Chicago Red Stars
DEF Maria Sanchez Houston Dash (three-year deal) Houston Dash
DEF Becky Sauerbrunn TBD Portland Thorns FC
MID Desiree Scott TBD Kansas City Current
DEF Kayla Sharples TBD Chicago Red Stars
FWD Marissa Sheva TBD Washington Spirit
MID Mana Shim TBD NJ/NY Gotham FC
DEF Cheyenne Shorts TBD San Diego Wave FC
FWD Christine Sinclair TBD Portland Thorns FC
DEF Emily Sonnett TBD OL Reign
DEF Bianca St. Georges TBD Chicago Red Stars
MID Nikki Stanton TBD OL Reign
MID Ella Stevens TBD Chicago Red Stars
DEF Kylie Strom Orlando Pride (three-year deal) Orlando Pride
FWD Mallory Swanson TBD Chicago Red Stars
MID Emily Van Egmond TBD San Diego Wave FC
FWD Michele Vasconcelos Utah Royals (two-year deal) Portland Thorns FC
MID Marisa Viggiano TBD Houston Dash
MID Dani Weatherholt TBD Angel City FC
FWD Mallory Weber TBD Kansas City Current
DEF Christen Westphal TBD San Diego Wave FC
MID McCall Zerboni TBD NJ/NY Gotham FC

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