In early March, the Colorado Rapids announced that the team had acquired United States men’s national team midfielder Jermaine Jones from the New England Revolution in exchange for general allocation money and the Rapids’ first-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
"Jermaine's record for club and country speaks for itself," Rapids technical director Paul Bravo said at the time. "He has the ability, versatility, experience and leadership skills to improve our young side. We are excited to have him join us in Colorado."
Jones has yet to take the field for the Rapids while he served a six-game suspension after coming into contact with a referee in last season’s MLS playoffs.