At the beginning of October, the MLS Players Assocaition released its list of players headed toward free agency at the end of this season.

Minnesota United stalwarts Wil Trapp and Michael Boxall were among those grouped with pending contract options for 2026. Not exactly.

Both veteran had clauses in their contracts based on the number of games played this season and both “options” were triggered in late summer, setting up their returns to the Loons for next season. Trapp shared this news with the Pioneer Press this week, grateful he doesn’t have to go into the offseason with uncertainty.

“That’s nice to just know where you’ll be,” Trapp said. “But again, for us as the veteran players and the guys that have been the league longer, it’s just wanting to win trophies. You just want to find

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