D.C. United has declined the 2012 option on nine players and all will be eligible for Monday’s Stage 1 Re-Entry Draft. General Manager Dave Kasper has provided the following list:

Brandon Barklage

Marc Burch

Steve Cronin

Devon McTavish

Kurt Morsink

Joseph Ngwenya

Santino Quaranta

Clyde Simms

Jed Zayner

"Decisions like this are never easy, especially with players who have been a big part of the club for several years," said General Manager Dave Kasper. "These tough decisions provide us with the flexibility to make other roster moves and we do anticipate that we’ll be able to announce additional acquisitions during the next several weeks."

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The full selection order for Saturday’s draft and list of available players will be released by MLS on Wednesday, November 30.

The draft procedure, set by MLS headquarters, is as follows: