Mike Magee, Ricardo Clark among first class of MLS free agents
Reuters
Veterans Mike Magee, Ricardo Clark, and Ned Grabavoy headline the first-ever class of MLS free agents, which includes 26 players from across the league.
Players aged 28 and older with at least eight years of MLS service qualify under the new MLS rules for free agency, as long as they are no longer under contract or released from their clubs.
Five free agents come from the Colorado Rapids - more than from any other MLS team.
The following players are free to negotiate starting at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday:
| 2015 club | Player | 2016 status |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | Jon Busch | Option |
| Chicago Fire | Ty Harden | Out of Contract |
| Chicago Fire | Jeff Larentowicz | Option |
| Chicago Fire | Mike Magee | Out of Contract |
| Colorado Rapids | Bobby Burling | Out of Contract |
| Colorado Rapids | Michael Harrington | Out of Contract |
| Colorado Rapids | Nick LaBrocca | Option |
| Colorado Rapids | Drew Moor | Option |
| Colorado Rapids | James Riley | Option |
| FC Dallas | Stephen Keel | Out of Contract |
| Houston Dynamo | Ricardo Clark | Out of Contract |
| Houston Dynamo | Nathan Sturgis | Option |
| LA Galaxy | Edson Buddle | Option |
| LA Galaxy | Alan Gordon | Option |
| Montreal Impact | Kenny Cooper | Option |
| Montreal Impact | Justin Mapp | Out of Contract |
| New York City FC | Ned Grabavoy | Option |
| New York Red Bulls | Kyle Reynish | Option |
| Orlando City | Corey Ashe | Option |
| Orlando City | Eric Avila | Option |
| Philadelphia Union | Brian Carroll | Option |
| Philadelphia Union | Conor Casey | Option |
| Portland Timbers | Andrew Weber | Option |
| Seattle Sounders | Chad Barrett | Option |
| Seattle Sounders | Troy Perkins | Option |
| Sporting Kansas City | Paulo Nagamura | Out of Contract |
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