The Orlando Pride unexpectedly added midfielder Parker Roberts by signing the University of Florida product on Aug. 26, reuniting her with her college head coach, Becky Burleigh. The signing was unusual in that the Pride had to trade a fourth-round pick to Kansas City for her discovery rights and there wasn’t a huge need to add an additional midfielder at the time. Still, it was a low-risk move.
In the end, Roberts didn’t see the field much, and unless she is re-signed for 2022, the experiment will not be seen in retrospect as a success.