The Orlando Pride retained the rights to all of its players in the earliest stage of the NWSL offseason, exercising the options of 18 players while extending five new players updated contracts.
The Pride’s decision not to waive any of its players reflects that the team is not willing to part with any of its current players without receiving compensation of some form through a trade. The updated contract breakdown released Monday doesn’t offer much insight into how the roster could be restructured during the offseason.
The only player who will definitely return to the team is Marta, who announced on Oct.