MLS trade deadline rentals, 2026
Contract ends this season and his team is out of the race: the deadline piece a contender trades for. Sorted by trade value.
Updated November 6, 2026.
| # | Player | Team | Cap hit | Yrs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cade Cowell LW, 23 |  New York Red Bulls | $1.18M | 1 | $2.5M |
| 2 | Diego Luna LM, 23 |  Real Salt Lake | $0.50M | 1 | $1.8M |
| 3 | Emil Forsberg LW, 35 | New York Red Bulls | $6.04M | 1 | $1.7M |
| 4 | Héctor Herrera CM, 36 |  Houston Dynamo FC | $0.57M | 1 | $1.5M |
| 5 | Tristan Muyumba DM, 29 |  Atlanta United FC | $0.64M | 1 | $1.3M |