Jackson Ragen has signed with Sounders, source says

Looking a bit thin at centerback, the Seattle Sounders have bolstered the position by signing Jackson Ragen. Sources confirmed to Sounder at Heart that the 6-foot-5 centerback has signed a first-team contract.

Although Ragen played several years for the Sounders Academy and for affiliate-club Seattle United before that, he was no longer eligible to sign a Homegrown Player contract after he was allowed to enter the 2021 MLS SuperDraft and subsequently picked by the Chicago Fire in the second round.

The Fire opted not to sign Ragen last year, clearing the way for him to return to the Sounders organization, where he signed with the Tacoma Defiance in August. Ragen ended up making playing all 90…