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Decision Day final whistle. Colorado comes out bright, scoring in the second half, but they concede three late on to end their season. Outside of the first five of the second half, Colorado weren't at the level needed to clinch playoffs. A sour way to end the season.
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MLS Announces 2026-27 Offseason Calendar
NOV. 25: Club Roster Decision Deadline (1 p.m. ET)
Nonplayoff clubs must submit Bona Fide offers and notify MLS of contract options exercised or declined.
Playoff clubs must submit decisions by the day after their final postseason match.
DEC. 15-18: MLS College Showcase
The seventh annual showcase takes place in Los Angeles, giving MLS clubs an opportunity to evaluate top collegiate prospects.
DEC. 21: 2027 MLS SuperDraft (3 p.m. ET)
Three rounds of player selections.
Draft order is based on the reverse order of the final standings, accounting for postseason performance.
DEC. 22: Free Agency Opens (1 p.m. ET)
Eligible players must be at least 24 years old, have four years of MLS service and be out of contract or have had their option declined.
MLS will release the list of eligible players Dec. 21.
DEC. 23: Re-Entry Process, Stage 1 (5 p.m. ET)
Eligible players must be at least 22 years old, have at least one year of MLS service and not qualify for free agency.
Selection order is based on the reverse order of the 2026 standings, accounting for postseason performance.
MLS will release the eligible player list Dec. 21.
DEC. 23: End-of-Year Waivers Close (5 p.m. ET)
Players who do not qualify for free agency or the Re-Entry Process are eligible.
Selection order is based on the reverse order of the 2026 standings, accounting for postseason performance.
MLS will release the eligible player list Dec. 21.
DEC. 30: Re-Entry Process, Stage 2 (5 p.m. ET)
Same selection order as Stage 1.
Includes eligible players who were not selected in Stage 1 and remain available.
MLS will release the eligible player list Dec. 29.
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A CAREER YEAR FOR HER HOMETOWN CLUB 🤩
Janine Sonis is a finalist for @NWSL’s Most Valuable Player! Voting is open NOW until 6P on Wednesday at the link in below! 🗳️
Former Rapids manager out after two seasons at TFC. It’s hard to see Robin Fraser getting another MLS gig this offseason. He’ll have offers if he wants to be a top assistant, regardless of Greg Vanney’s situation. Maybe take a year off and just be a dad.
Thank you, Robin.
Toronto FC announced today that Robin Fraser has been relieved of his duties as Head Coach of the club.
📰: torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc…
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Rapids end the season in 12th.
0 wins without a clean sheet since early April.
1 point when conceding first all year.
Third worst away team in MLS.
Got rid of the star striker and the two most popular homegrowns the club has ever had, both of whom are going to the playoffs.
Colorado Rapids Fall Short on Decision Day as 2026 Season Ends burgundywave.com/2026/11/07/…
Decision Day Thoughts and more as Colorado's season ends in Texas.
Morgan Whittaker on the offseason.
"It's just a time to obviously have a few days of reflection and sort of see what we could have done better and what we have done well, but I think it's just so important to have time with family and use the time that you get off."
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Wells on where the Rapids stand.
"I want to go into playoffs with a feeling that we can compete in the playoffs and we can succeed in the playoffs. And I don't have that feeling. We are where we are as a team. We've built some strong foundations."
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Wells on Aaronson's injury.
"We just got to really hope Paxton's going to have to have an X-ray. We have to hope that I'm fearing the worst to be honest. Looking at the size of his ankle, so fingers crossed for Pax."
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Matt Wells on the first half tonight.
"We didn't not make the playoffs because of tonight. You know, there's no shame at going to the team second in the league, second in the league for a reason, and for the first time in a long time, getting absolutely dominated."
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If the season is over for Sayed, he will finish with over 300 minutes, one shot on target, no goal contributions. He cost $6 million to bring in to replace Rafa.
99' Fulltime from almost everywhere else in the Western Conference. Barring a miracle, Seattle, Portland, and Salt Lake will be in the playoffs.
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The dagger from Dallas. Despite the excellent second half start, Colorado concede three. Here's the third one.
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Colorado questioned the high boot of Kaick, but it wasn't defended well enough, and Kaick did wonderful to wrap it far corner. Rapids might finish the night in 12th.
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92' FC Dallas score once again. It's gone from bad to worse for the Rapids. Despite the 11 minutes of stoppage time, this one seems to be the dagger.
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