Austin FC have declined the contract options for defender Julio Cascante and forward Diego Rubio , leaving the veterans poised to sign elsewhere domestically or abroad.

Cascante represented the Verde & Black since their inaugural 2021 season. The Costa Rican international has played in 141 matches (all competitions) for Austin, the fourth-most in club history.

Rubio spent the past two seasons with Austin and tallied 6g/4a in 66 matches (all competitions). The Chilean international first came to MLS in 2016, making additional stops at Sporting Kansas City and the Colorado Rapids .

Further, midfielder Ilie Sánchez has signed a new contract with Austin through 2026 with an option for 2027. And center back Brendan Hines-Ike 's contract option was automatically exercised based o

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