A total of 37 MLS players are eligible for Free Agency for the 2017 season. Starting at 5 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 13, free agents may engage in negotiations with MLS clubs outside of their previous club.
Players 28 years of age and older with eight MLS service years who are out of contract, or have had their option declined, are eligible for Free Agency, allowing them the freedom to negotiate a new contract with any MLS club, including their previous club, subject to certain restrictions. A player has fulfilled a year of service if they were on a club’s roster prior to August 15 or played in at least one regular season or postseason game in the relevant year subject to USL loan exceptions.
Player |
Previous Team |
Status for 2017 |
|---|---|---|
Alston, Kevin |
Orlando |
Option |
Ashe, Corey |
Columbus |
Option |
Ballouchy, Mehdi |
NYCFC |
Out of Contract |
Barnes, Darrius |
New England |
Out of Contract |
Barrett, Chad |
San Jose |
Option |
Beasley, DaMarcus |
Houston |
Out of Contract |
Borchers, Nat |
Portland |
Out of Contract |
Casey, Conor |
Columbus |
Option |
Franklin, Sean |
D.C. United |
Out of Contract |
Gomez, Herculez |
Seattle |
Out of Contract |
Goodson, Clarence |
San Jose |
Option |
Gordon, Alan |
LA Galaxy |
Out of Contract |
Grabavoy, Ned |
Portland |
Option |
Hernandez, Jason |
NYCFC |
Option |
Horst, David |
Houston |
Out of Contract |
Jewsbury, Jack |
Portland |
Out of Contract |
Johnson, Will |
Toronto FC |
Out of Contract |
Kronberg, Eric |
Montreal |
Out of Contract |
LaBrocca, Nick |
Chicago |
Option |
Larentowicz, Jeff |
LA Galaxy |
Out of Contract |
Le Toux, Sebastian |
Colorado |
Out of Contract |
Lenhart, Steven |
San Jose |
Option |
Magee, Mike |
LA Galaxy |
Out of Contract |
Mapp, Justin |
Sporting KC |
Option |
Morales, Javier |
Real Salt Lake |
Option |
Myers, Chance |
Sporting KC |
Out of Contract |
Nagamura, Paulo |
Sporting KC |
Out of Contract |
Oduro, Dominic |
Montreal |
Out of Contract |
Olave, Jamison |
Real Salt Lake |
Option |
Pappa, Marco |
Colorado |
Option |
Peterson, Jacob |
Sporting KC |
Out of Contract |
Reynish, Kyle |
NY Red Bulls |
Out of Contract |
Scott, Zach |
Seattle |
Option |
Sturgis, Nathan |
Seattle |
Option |
Wahl, Tyson |
Columbus |
Option |
Wingert, Chris |
Real Salt Lake |
Out of Contract |
Wynne, Marvell |
San Jose |
Out of Contract |
