The Kansas City Current Have Some Tough Decisions To Make

The Kansas City Current played in the NWSL final less than a week ago but time moves quickly in this league and we need to address some uncomfortable questions about the current Current roster. We don’t know the specifics of NWSL contracts — I need to be open about this, I am purely making educated speculation throughout this article — but we do know who needs new deals and who is finally eligible to participate in the winter of Debinha… I mean Free Agency.

While Debinha is the star of Free Agency, the Current have some big names who could walk away as well.

Captain Desi Scott and veteran defender Kristen Edmonds are finally able to test free agency but will they?

Kristen Edmonds has the benefit of being a stable veteran NWSL defender in a backline that came into the 2022 season; inexperienced in the art of being everyday starters, and finished the season as a vital cog in a very effective back 3 next to Elizabeth Ball.

If I’m Camille Levin Ashton then I’m looking at a defensive core that was very capable last season, while also acknowledging that they were bolstered by a Goalkeeper of the year nominee in AD Franch. The Current could rectify Edmonds signing elsewhere by progressing Izzy Rodriguez and Addisyn Merrick into more regular starting positions, as well as free…