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Portland Timbers defender Taylor Peay.

(Pete Christopher/Staff)

TUCSON, Arizona -- Taylor Peay is not expected to rejoin the Portland Timbers in 2017.

Peay was out of contract after the 2016 season and though the Timbers extended him a bona fide offer to return to the team, the two sides were never able to come to an agreement.

"We couldn't work out an agreement," Timbers coach Caleb Porter said. "We made an offer, a bona fide offer, and he didn't accept it and we've never come to an agreement. So, he's not here."

The Timbers drafted Peay with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Peay spent the majority of his time in Portland with T2, but did make seven appearances (four starts) for the Timbers and showed well during his three years in Portland.

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