Overview
- The club announced Bright’s new deal runs through the 2028 MLS season with a club option for 2029.
- Bright, a 2024 first-round SuperDraft pick, has 68 appearances across competitions and contributed to last season’s MLS-record 74-point Supporters’ Shield campaign.
- Lionel Messi is under contract through 2028 in a Designated Player slot, positioning Miami to retain a core led by the World Cup winner.
- With Busquets and Alba set to retire after 2025, at least one DP spot remains open, and ESPN reports Miami is likely to exercise an option to keep Rodrigo De Paul with DP status.
- Inter Miami leads Nashville SC 1-0 in their best-of-three first-round playoff series, with Game 2 set for Nov. 1 in Nashville.