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Caleb Porter

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Brad Ring will be leaving the Portland Timbers to sign with North American Soccer League expansion club Indy Eleven.

The Timbers said in December that they had extended a contract offer to Ring.

But it is unlikely that Ring would have played a significant role in Portland this season and on Wednesday Indy Eleven announced that they had signed the midfielder.

The Timbers acquired Ring from the San Jose Earthquakes in September in order to add depth to their ailing midfield.

But Ring only played one minute with the Timbers' first team in 2013 and spent the majority of his time competing for the Timbers' reserve team.

Ring is an Illinois native and graduate of Indiana University. The midfielder played the last five seasons in the MLS, mostly for the Earthquakes before going to the Timbers during the end of last season.

"I was very excited when I heard Indiana was getting a professional soccer team and knew I had to be a part of it," said Ring in a prepared statement on Indy Eleven's website.

--Jamie Goldberg