In addition to parting ways with center back Walker Zimmerman , Nashville SC will move forward without a second franchise cornerstone.

NSC announced Monday it will not exercise the team option year for Joe Willis, the team’s starting goalie since it began play in 2020.

The club also announced it would decline the options on midfielder Gaston Brugman, midfielder Bryan Acosta, defender Wyatt Meyer, defender Julian Gaines, defender Tate Schmitt and forward Maximus Ekk.

Nashville will pick up the 2026 team options on defender Dan Lovitz, midfielder Alex Muyl, forward Woobens Pacius and goalie Xavier Valdez.

The latest news comes just days after Nashville announced it would not be re-signing the 32-year-old Zimmerman — the team captain, a designated player and a two-time MLS defender of

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