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We are counting down the days until Thursday’s NWSL Expansion Draft as the league welcomes Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC into the fold as the 11th and 12th franchises. The draft begins at 7 p.m. ET simulcast on Paramount+ and CBS Sports HQ. After a busy transfer window, several teams engaged in deals with the two California newcomers to trade out of the expansion draft for ether full or partial roster protection ahead of the expansion draft.
In the Expansion Draft, Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC will get to pick one player from each NWSL team and no more than one U.S. allocated player in total from all teams. Let’s take a look at which teams have full or partial roster protection, and which players teams have protected and left unprotected in the upcoming expansion draft.
Which teams have roster protection?
Full Roster Protection from both Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC
- Chicago Red Stars
- Kansas City Current
- North Carolina Courage
- NJ/NY Gotham FC
Full Roster Protection from Angel City
- Racing Louisville FC
- Portland Thorns FC
Full roster protection from San Diego Wave FC
Partial Roster Protection from Angel City
- Washington Spirit – No allocated players can be selected
- OL Reign – No forwards can be selected
Partial Roster Protection from San Diego
No Immunity
- Houston Dash
- Orlando Pride
Protected and unprotected player lists
Chicago Red Stars:
Full Roster Protection
Houston Dash:
Protected: Jane Campbell (U.S. Federation Player), Rachel Daly (International – ENG), Makamae Gomera-Stevens, Shea Groom, Haley Hanson, Katie Naughton, Nichelle Prince (CAN Federation Player), Maria Sanchez, Gabby Seiler
Unprotected: Michaela Abam, Michelle Alozie, Joelle Anderson (College Protected Player), Bridgette Andrzejewski (Playing Rights), Allysha Chapman, Taylor Comeau (Playing Rights), Nikki Cross (Playing Rights), Amanda Dennis (Playing Rights), Hannah Diaz, Marissa Diggs (Playing Rights), Lindsey Harris,…
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