Didn't get much of a chance in Columbus as a Homegrown Player, but that could also be read as ‘failed to nail down a starting spot in four years' ... edge in distribution made him an opening-day starter for the first time in his career, but that advantage seemed to dissipate as the team played cringing, fearful football ... in preseason showed ability to keep possession ... good shot-stopper with solid fundamentals, but the lack of games over the years tells with iffy positioning and questionable decisions in breakdown situations ... great leader in the locker room and in the community, has been repeatedly cited for his work off the field, including 2016 MLS Humanitarian of the Year award
2016 review
Matt Lampson was at the center of the primary controversy of the 2016 preseason, as he impressed Velko Paunovic sufficiently while Sean Johnson was away at the USMNT's January camp to displace the Fire incumbent.