The latter stages of the MLS Cup playoffs roll on as we head toward the eventual finale of this long season, but the offseason is here already for most of the league. Its true start was marked by the initial roster cuts deadline on Monday, Nov. 27, when eliminated teams had to submit their decisions on which player options they would accept and which they would decline.
This process is one of many complicated ordeals that will take place over the next three or so months in MLS. It’s one that sets the direction of every team and is the major purveyor of the roster discontinuity that headlines this league’s offseason.