Tyrone Mears’ first half of his debut MLS season left many suggesting he was the best right back in the league; by the midpoint of his second MLS season, opinions had dramatically changed. Mears closed out the season playing sound defense and was a key component of the Seattle Sounders’ first-ever MLS Cup, only to have his contract option declined only hours after.
Either way, the roller-coaster is apparently over as Mears effectively announced his departure from the Sounders on Friday. At the time of publication, it was unclear what the 33-year-old has planned next.