The 2022 offseason is well underway for the Columbus Crew with the club already announcing roster moves and the re-signing of key players. On Monday, the Crew’s next step in the offseason took place when Major League Soccer announced the protected lists for teams in advance of the 2022 Expansion Draft for new side Charlotte FC.
For the Expansion Draft, each MLS team was permitted to protect up to 12 players. The Black & Gold elected to protect goalkeeper Eloy Room, defenders Jonathan Mensah, Steven Moreira and Milton Valenzuela, midfielders Artur, Luis Diaz, Alexandru Matan, Darlington Nagbe, Pedro Santos and Lucas Zelarayan and forwards Miguel Berry and Gyasi Zardes.