Beginning in October, shortly following the completion of the Major League Soccer regular season, defender Tyson Wahl and forward Conor Casey retired.
A month later, the Black & Gold declined the options of goalkeepers Steve Clark and Matt Pacifici, defenders Corey Ashe and Chad Barson and midfielder Cedrick Mabwati.
In mid-December defender and captain Michael Parkhurst was traded to Atlanta United and two days later, midfielder Mohammed Saeid was selected by Minnesota United in the MLS Expansion Draft.