The Washington D.C. Overwatch team has begun building their roster with the additions of janus and WizardHyeong to their ranks as main tank and head coach respectively.

The two former New York Excelsior New York Excelsior OWL Rank #6 JJoNak Bang Sung-hyeon (방성현) flex support BiaNcA Kim Dong-wook (김동욱) off tank FEATH5R Lee Seung-woo (이승우) dps Ivy Lee Seung-Hyun dps Flora Lim Young-woo (임영우) dps Gwangboong Kim Gwang-won (김광원) dps Yakpung Jo Gyeong-mu tank Friday Jo Min-jae (조민재) support members found their way into free agency at the end of August, with the release announcements for janus and WizardHyeong happening at different times in the same day.

The team was reported as joining the second season of the Overwatch League by ESPN's Jacob Wolf early in September, and confirmed by Blizzard shortly after.

The addition of janus marks the first player addition to an expansion team. Currently, the team's coaching staff only consists of GM Kate Mitchell (announced September 7) and the aforementioned WizardHyeong.

The exclusive signing window for expansion teams began September 9, and will run until October 7. The day after, October 8, is when all Overwatch League teams can sign free agents. By December 1, all teams should have their players signed and ready to play, with a minimum of 8 players required for every team.

All Overwatch League roster transactions for this offseason can be followed with the over.gg offseason roster tracker.