The Seattle Sounders will start the offseason with a somewhat thinner roster than was expected, but will still likely open 2022 with a lot of familiar faces.
Although the Sounders announced that they had declined contract options on seven players, have three more out-of-contract players entering free agency, and still haven’t re-signed Alex Roldan, they also revealed that they are still in discussions with many of those players.
The players to have their options declined are Nicolas Benezet, Jordy Delem, Shandon Hopeau, Fredy Montero, Trey Muse, Spencer Richey and Kelyn Rowe. Will Bruin, Stefan Cleveland, Shane O’Neill are also out of contract and are now free agents along with Delem, Montero, Richey and Rowe.