It was a pretty quiet winter transfer season for the Colorado Rapids. After a 2016 transfer season that saw the club bring on Albania international Shkelzen Gashi, USMNT midfielder Jermaine Jones, and top US keeper Tim Howard, anything by comparison was likely to pale in comparison. Instead of adding another splashy signing for this season, the team made a few small moves instead.
They added a late-innings striker in Alan Gordon, and added some young depth to the club through the signing of two homegrowns, Ricardo Perez and Kortne Ford, and a player through the MLS Superdraft, Sam Hamilton.