Colorado Rapids Soccer Club announced today its end-of-year roster moves in advance of the MLS deadline. The club has exercised contract options on three players and declined options on six players.

The Rapids picked up contract options on defender Eric Miller, defender/midfielder Jared Watts, and midfielder Sam Hamilton.

Additionally, the 15 players already under contract for 2018 and beyond are goalkeepers Tim Howard and Zac MacMath, defenders Mike da Fonte, Kortne Ford and Axel Sjöberg, midfielders Micheal Azira, Johan Blomberg, Nana Boateng, Shkëlzen Gashi, Marlon Hairston, Ricardo Perez and Dillon Serna, and forwards Stefan Aigner, Dominique Badji and Caleb Calvert.

The club will not exercise contract options on goalkeeper John Berner, defenders Dennis Castillo and Mekeil Williams, midfielders Joshua Gatt and Mohammed Saeid, and forward Alan Gordon.

Defender Bobby Burling is currently out of contract, while the club did not exercise its option to purchase midfielder Luis Gil's contract.

Colorado Rapids roster as it currently stands:

Goalkeepers (2): Tim Howard, Zac MacMath.

Defenders (5): Mike da Fonte, Kortne Ford, Eric Miller, Axel Sjöberg, Jared Watts.

Midfielders (8): Micheal Azira, Johan Blomberg, Nana Boateng, Shkëlzen Gashi, Marlon Hairston, Sam Hamilton, Ricardo Perez, Dillon Serna.

Forwards (3): Stefan Aigner, Dominique Badji, Caleb Calvert.

Colorado Rapids player status for 2017 roster:

Stefan Aigner - Under contract

Micheal Azira - Under contract

Dominique Badji - Under contract

John Berner - Option declined

Johan Blomberg - Under contract

Nana Boateng - Under contract

Bobby Burling - Out of contract

Caleb Calvert - Under contract

Dennis Castillo - Option declined

Mike da Fonte - Under contract

Kortne Ford - Under contract

Shkëlzen Gashi - Under contract

Joshua Gatt - Option declined

Luis Gil - Loan expired

Alan Gordon - Option declined

Marlon Hairston - Under contract

Sam Hamilton - Option exercised

Tim Howard - Under contract

Zac MacMath - Under contract

Eric Miller - Option exercised

Ricardo Perez - Under contract

Mohammed Saeid - Option declined

Dillon Serna - Under contract

Axel Sjöberg - Under contract

Jared Watts - Option exercised

Mekeil Williams - Option declined

Key 2018 offseason dates

12/10 – Half-day trade window (7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. MT)

12/10 – Blackout period begins until conclusion of Expansion Draft

12/12 – Expansion Draft (12:00 p.m. MT)

12/12 – Free Agency begins (1:00 p.m. MT)

12/13 – Waiver Draft (1:30 p.m. MT)

12/15 – Re-Entry Draft Stage 1 (1:00 p.m. MT)

12/21 – Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 (12:00 p.m. MT)