An official signing, a rumored exit, and a cup competition confirmation: Making sense of Tuesday's news
You've maybe heard how "may you live in interesting times" is a curse. Well, Tuesday was an interesting day.
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Every time a Bell signs, a Rodo gets his wings: Analyzing the likely (but not yet official) Jon Bell signing
Though the Jon Bell-to-Austin signing is not yet official, there's enough smoke there for us to dig into some charts.
A Starting XI of free agents: Who Austin FC (and other teams) could choose from
There are some names you wouldn't believe on the current list of available MLS free agents. But how many of those names would be good on the back of a Heartbeat Kit?
Report: Stefan Cleveland signs contract with Sporting Kansas City
Austin FC's backup goalkeeper the previous two season appears to be out the door. That means a new opportunity — though it may involve a lot of observation from the bench — for Damian Las.
Austin FC will return to U.S. Open Cup in 2026
Based on the 16 MLS teams in the field, Austin FC is an early favorite to win the trophy. Verde will enter the tournament as millions of Americans rush to file their taxes.
Hear me out: The case for Austin FC signing Kei Kamara
Maybe it's not ideal to sign a 41-year-old forward who didn't score for one of MLS' best teams last season. But he could play a helpful role for Austin FC in 2026 if dropped into a supplemental roster slot.
He's a keeper: Stefan Cleveland stays at Austin FC, and other less surprising roster decisions
One of Austin FC's original 2021 players is no longer with the club, while its first-ever SuperDraft pick will be Verde for at least one more season.
Fairly decent team, frustrated fans: Your Austin FC end-of-season survey results, Part Two
Collectively, you think Austin FC will do okay (but perhaps not great) in 2026. And the frustration you displayed about myriad things indicate you collectively wanting more winning.
Fairly decent team, frustrated fans: Your Austin FC end-of-season survey results, Part One
A few weeks back, nearly 200 of you took a survey to gauge your feelings on Austin FC. We've got a lot of pie charts to let you know how you collectively feel.
The three best and three worst things about the 2026 Austin FC schedule
We all learned some things about the 2026 Austin FC schedule on Thursday. There are still some big questions for MLS to answer about tournaments.