February turns the corner in the march towards the 2026 Major League Soccer.

It also ramps up preseason action, which offers the opportunity for unsigned academy talent to gain first team experience.

MLS NEXT Pro also continues its preparations for the new campaign, and for many teams, is the first stop for academy talent.

As preseason continues in February, there are several players yet to sign involved in first team or MLS NEXT Pro preseasons. Get to know some of them below. This article will be updated as more players are announced during preseason.

First Team 

FC Cincinnati: Connor Dale

D.C. United: Grant Leveille

CF Montreal: Samsy Keita, Aghilas Sadek

New York City FC: Luka Sunjic, Kieran Smith

Portland Timbers: Eric Izoita, Bryce VanVoorhis

Seattle Sounders: Gallatin Sandnes, Noah Newman

Sporting KC: Luca Antongirolami, Carter Derksen, Makhi Francis, Jack Francka, Nate Young, Kael Taylor, Ty Haas, Zamir Loyo Reynaga, Brendan Mikuliza, Nate Young

Toronto FC: Richard Chukwu, Timothy Fortier

Vancouver Whitecaps: Tyler Brown, Sam Rogers, Ryder Sewell

MLS NEXT Pro

North Texas SC (FC Dallas): Jonah Gibson, Christian Wygant, Wyatt Easterly, Liam Vejrostek, Benji Flower, Jonathon Dozier

Philadelphia Union II: Theo Reed, John Ali Ruf, Matheus De Paula, Nehan Hasan, Lennon Harrington, Alex Smith, Jordan Griffin, Andrew Craig, Isaiah Mendoza

Colorado Rapids 2: Quinn Bedwell, Jaden Chan Tack, Andre Erickson, Edgar Heredia, Noah Strellnauer, Landon Strohmeyer, Pedro Venegas, Dash Williams

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