The Orlando Pride acquired the rights to Erika Tymrak along with midfielder Gunny Jónsdóttir on Jan. 30, in exchange for the rights to Kristen Edmonds and a second-round draft pick. Tymrak had retired in January of 2020 but decided to return to the sport and the Pride signed her to a contract on Feb. 5, just days after acquiring her rights from Kansas City.
Tymrak was brought in to add some creativity and quality to the attacking midfield, but was a bit of an unknown quantity after taking a year off.