When the Seattle Sounders released their training camp roster last week there were 12 unsigned players on it. That could seem like a lot, but those dozen players aren’t in training camp because the roster overall lacks depth. There are already 27 players under contract.
Those dozen are there for a few reasons — to fill out the ability to field two distinct lineups while national team competitions are ongoing; to help advance the growth of youngsters from Tacoma Defiance or the Academy; and to discover if one or two could fill crisis roles if there are a dozen absences at some point in 2022.