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Omar Cummings is on trial with the Portland Timbers

(Jamie Goldberg/The Oregonian)

Former Colorado Rapids and Houston Dynamo striker Omar Cummings is currently on trial with the Portland Timbers.

Cummings has been practicing with the Timbers in Tucson, Arizona for the last five days.

"You are always getting presented with options, guys that want to come in on trial," Timbers coach Caleb Porter said. At this stage, we're trying to avoid having a bunch of trialists in and out...but at the same time if we thing there is a guy that's worthy of a trial and a guy that perhaps is someone that can bring something to the table we'll do it. Omar is an experienced player, obviously, and it made sense for us to bring him in."

Cummings has 42 goals and 30 assists in 185 appearances over eight seasons in MLS.

The 32-year-old had his best seasons in MLS in 2009 and 2010, recording 22 goals and 15 assists for the Rapids over those two seasons.

But Cummings' last few years in the league have been marred by injuries and inconsistency.

Though he recorded three goals and three assists over 14 starts last season, Houston declined the option on his contract last fall.

-- Jamie Goldberg | jgoldberg@oregonian.com

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