Overview
- The Crew announced the free-agent signing of Brooks Lennon on Tuesday, giving him a contract through June 2027 with club options for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons.
- General manager Issa Tall said Lennon had been on Columbus’s offseason radar but became a fit only after Laurent Courtois replaced Henrik Rydstrom as coach.
- The club expects Lennon, an experienced MLS wide defender who spent six seasons at Atlanta United and earlier played for Real Salt Lake, to join the roster when play resumes after the World Cup break on July 22.
- Reports note Lennon missed four to six months in 2024 with a shoulder injury, a history the club has acknowledged but does not list as a current barrier to his availability.
- Columbus paired the signing with other midseason roster moves on June 9, including trading defender Yevhen Cheberko, as the team adds experienced depth for the second half of the season.