The end of the 2026 MLS season is fast approaching, and so is the time of year professional soccer players dread. Wondering whether or not they'll have a job next year, or where that may be, is a decision ultimately left in the hands of general managers and chief soccer officers around the league. In the Timbers' case, the man making those decisions is Ned Grabavoy.
In this multi-part series (set to come out over the final few weeks of the 2026 MLS season), I'll be examining the players on Portland's roster who are either out of contract or have club-controlled options, and examine their futures in the Rose City.