Rapids waive winger Kévin Cabral with transfer window looming

Mid-season madness has officially started for the Colorado Rapids less than a week before the MLS secondary transfer window opens The Rapids released they waived -year-old winger K vin Cabral on Friday leaving a Designated Player slot open on the roster amid a turbulent campaign The Frenchman had fallen out of favor over the class of the year going from a regular starter to benchwarmer before being left off the band sheet altogether for the past two matches Since signing with the Rapids ahead of the season he scored seven goals and provided four assists in regular-season games In minutes across matches this year he didn t record a goal or an assist According to the MLS Players Association s spring salary description last month Cabral was the highest-compensated athlete on the crew by a wide margin at million for Half of his wages however have been paid by his former unit the L A Galaxy He seemed to have gotten through chosen confidence issues from with a mini-breakout halfway through last season While he didn t necessarily contribute to goals directly he looked noticeably more secure within Chris Armas system The goals eventually did come in July of when he scored twice and notched an assist in a three-game span That came to a halt against his former club that month when he barreled into a metal rod beneath the net while scoring a goal He finished the last scant minutes of that half but required surgery for a compound elbow fracture and dislocation on his right arm He didn t return until the final regular-season match Nothing really clicked in no matter how long Armas tried keeping Cabral in the mix His final appearance as a Rapid was a -minute substitute appearance last month against the Galaxy With the transfer window looming the Rapids have a few intriguing moves to consider A DP slot is open so they could theoretically bring in a splash signing to supplement the salary and talent hole in Cabral s place on the wing New this season MLS clubs have the option to go with a traditional three-DP three-U- model or switch to a two-DP four-U- makeup After Cabral s departure those players are as follows Designated players Midfielder Djordje Mihailovic forward Rafael Navarro U- Initiative players Winger Ted Ku-DiPietro midfielders Cole Bassett and Josh Atencio What appears more likely is a switch to a fourth U- Initiative performer especially with declared interest for -year-old Colombian midfielder and winger Alexis Manyoma Related Articles Rapids stun Sounders with three-goal comeback draw Rapids reveal Original Green throwback jersey for th anniversary Rapids dominate Whitecaps creep back above playoff line Denis Bouanga scores LAFC ties season-high with shots in - win over Rapids Rapids create numerous chances drop Fourth of July match against Sporting Kansas City Ahead of the transfer window there s also a Chidozie Awaziem-sized hole to fill with FC Nantes currently finalizing a deal to bring the Nigerian back to the French club He joined the Rapids back line during the offseason and was their best defender this year Beaudry loaned to Switchbacks The club also declared on Friday that -year-old Homegrown goalkeeper Adam Beaudry has been loaned to the defending USL Championship title winners Colorado Springs Switchbacks for the remainder of this season As part of the deal the club retains the right to recall Beaudry at any time The move should provide more playing time for the young star at a higher level than Rapids where he recorded three clean sheets in nine matches this year Beaudry the presumed backup to Zack Steffen at the first-team level suffered an ankle injury around the same time as Steffen was sidelined That left third-string Nico Hansen with the job Hansen crushed the opportunity and earned the right to backup duty once Steffen returned The Castle Pines native has starred in numerous camps and tournaments with the U S Youth National Gang including starts in the U- World Cup and the Concacaf U- Championships He got his first MLS start on Decision Day last year in a loss to Austin Want more sports news Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver s teams