Sean Johnson's future with Toronto FC still unclear
GM Jason Hernandez remains mum on whether Johnson will be back with TFC next year after recently declining his contract option.
Will Sean Johnson be back with Toronto FC next year or has he already played his last game for the Reds? It remains to be seen, but we could find out either way before the holidays.
Late last month, TFC announced they declined their 2026 contract options on eight players, including Sean Johnson who was coming off an MVP-type campaign this year. At the time, the club said it would remain in contract conversations with select players from the group of eight with an eye towards signing them to new deals for next season.
While GM Jason Hernandez confirmed on Wednesday evening that defender Nathaniel Edwards and forward Charlie Sharp won’t be back (in addition to the already departed fullback Raoul Petretta), he also said that final decisions on the other option-declined players will be made soon.
“We've gotten some clarity with some folks and [are] still working on some others. I think [it’s] going to culminate in the short term around the corner … I think a lot of it will be buttoned up in the short term here,” Hernandez revealed.
