NWSL free agency tracker: USWNT star Crystal Dunn joins NJ/NY Gotham FC with Rose Lavelle reportedly close

NJ/NY Gotham FC dipped into the free agency market yet again on Tuesday, signing U.S. women’s national team defender Tierna Davidson to  a three year contract.

The Women’s World Cup winner joins the club as they attempt an ambitious rebuild after lifting their first NWSL championship in November, and seems like the natural successor on the field to Ali Krieger after the veteran retired at the end of the 2023 season. Davidson’s signing comes two days after fellow World Cup winner Crystal Dunn became Gotham’s first free agent acquisition this offseason, with the New York native inking a three-year deal with the club. The team that seems to be embracing their newfound status as one of the league’s elite sides — Gotham are also reportedly set to bring in fellow USWNT World Cup winners Rose Lavelle, Tierna Davidson, and Emily Sonnett.

The league’s second-ever free agency window sets up for a busy offseason. More than 70 players with at least five years of experience in the NWSL can move around as free agents during this offseason, and the list includes some eye-popping names. n addition to the Gotham-bound group, fellow national team player Casey Krueger is reportedly on the move to the Washington Spirit from the Chicago Red Stars. Other USWNT stars like Becky Sauerbrunn and Sam Mewis are also free agents after their respective deals with the Portland Thorns and the Kansas City Current expired, with Mewis’ exit from the Current already confirmed.

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Here’s an updating list of players who are on the move — and where they end up — as the NWSL’s second free agency period gets underway.