Arizona forwards Jada Talley and Jill Aguilera have been acquired by NWSL teams, with Talley’s rights going to Racing Louisville FC and Aguilera’s to the Chicago Red Stars.
They were not selected in the 2021 NWSL Draft on Jan. 13 and, thus, were immediately placed on waivers, free for any team to scoop up.
Getting claimed wasn’t actually something they envisioned, though. They didn’t even declare for the draft in the first place.
“We didn’t register, we didn’t put our name in it, none of that,” Talley said. “We didn’t really want to get chosen.