The Columbus Crew hasn’t made many moves so far this offseason, but a few of the decisions made by the team’s front office have a number of fans asking some questions. As part of the team’s annual end-of-season roster choices, the Black & Gold allowed winger/fullback Pedro Santos, winger Derrick Etienne Jr. and midfielder Artur to depart the club.
Under head coach Caleb Porter, Santos, Etienne and Artur were key figures for Columbus. Santos played 116 games for the Crew during Porter’s four years in charge, Etienne stepped on the field 83 times since signing for the Black & Gold in 2020 and Artur suited up 82 times over that span.