MLS free agency officially opened for business last week, so teams have been allowed to talk with the many players who qualify as free agents in the league. Eligible players must be at least 24 years old, have five years of MLS service, and be either out of contract or have had their options declined.
The Portland Timbers’ history with free agency has been all of two players: Ned Grabavoy (played one season, retired, now Portland’s technical director) and Chance Myers (played 44 minutes, retired, now a scout for Nashville SC), and they haven’t made a free agent signing since 2017.