The first official week of the Major League Soccer offseason came and went in relatively quiet fashion for the Chicago Fire and for most clubs around the league.
The week began with the naming of the first-ever class of MLS free agents, who as of Tuesday afternoon were permitted to enter negotiations with potential suitors. The class includes three veteran players -- GK Jon Busch, defenders Jeff Larentowicz and Ty Harden and forward Mike Magee -- who most recently were with the Men In Red.
On Wednesday, the Fire were among 19 MLS clubs that passed on the opportunity to claim a player in the 2015 Waiver Draft, which consists of players who have been waived by their clubs and are not eligible for the Re-Entry Draft or Free Agency.