FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The lockers have been emptied. Exit physicals have been completed. Some of the players have already returned to their hometowns to begin a longer-than-anticipated offseason.
For all intents and purposes, the New England Revolution have moved on to 2017.
That’s unquestionably the mindset of the Revolution’s technical staff, which now begins the task of assembling a roster for the start of preseason on January 23, just 84 days away.
Of the 25 players who ended the 2016 season on New England’s roster, some already have guaranteed deals for next year. Some have club options.