The NWSL announced the list of players protected by the nine NWSL clubs in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft. Teams are permitted to protect a total of 11 Players/U.S. Allocated Players, which may include up to two U.S. Allocated Players from the 2020 NWSL season.
All remaining U.S. Allocated Players must be left Unprotected. Individuals on the Discovery List of any team are not eligible to be selected in the Expansion Draft.
Utah Royals FC protected the following players:
- Elizabeth Ball
- Kate Bowen
- Kate Del Fava
- Tziarra King
- Lo’eau Labonta
- Kelley O’Hara (US Allocated)
- Amy Shilling (Rodriguez)
- Abby Smith
- Michele Vasconcelos
- Gabby Vincent
Unprotected Players
- Nicole Barnhart
- Veronica Boquete (International)
- Kate Deines (Playing Rights)
- Cyera Hintzen (College Protected)
- Lauren Holiday (Playing Rights)
- Gunnhildur Jonsdottir
- Samantha Johnson (Playing Rights)
- Mandy Laddish (Playing Rights)
- Taylor Leach
- Taylor Lytle
- Michelle Maemone
- Sydney Miramontez (Playing Rights)
- Madeline Nolf
- Christen Press (US Allocated, Playing Rights)
- Brittany Ratcliffe
- Desiree Scott (CAN Allocated)
- Arielle ShipRaisa Strom-Okimoto
- Erika Tymrak (Playing Rights)
- Mallory Weber