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Her favorite thing is the Overwatch League; her second favorite thing is pretending iced coffee is a meal. She specializes in educational content, patch notes that (actually) make sense, and aggressively supporting Tier 2 Overwatch. When she's not writing, Liz is expressing hot takes on Twitter and making bad life choices at Target.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mizlizrichardson\/","https:\/\/x.com\/mizliz_"],"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/lizrichardson1"}]}},"raw_content":"In the pursuit of transparency during the offseason, the Overwatch League always releases a list of current contract status updates for every player in the league. And today, the league revealed the 2021 contract update. Fans everywhere now have something to either celebrate or panic about, depending on the player in question.\u00a0 The list divides players into two basic categories. Players who are \u201cunder contract\u201d or have had their \u201c2021 option exercised\u201d by a team will be returning to that team for the 2021 Overwatch League season. Free agents are also listed along with certain parameters. To become a free agent, a player has to either have a 2021 contract option declined or a current contract expiring. They are then allowed to explore opportunities with other teams in the Overwatch League. The contract list gives a lot of information to digest at once, so we\u2019ve highlighted a few of the most important details and biggest surprises from this year\u2019s update.\u00a0 Free agent reveals\u00a0 Many players in the league have already announced their free-agent status, but the 2021 contract update includes some high-profile reveals.\u00a0 Well-performing damage dealers like Lee \u201cBQB\u201d Sang-bum of the Florida Mayhem, Lee \u201cHappy\u201d Jeong-Woo of the Guangzhou Charge, and Lee \u201cIvy\u201d Seung-Hyun of the Philadelphia Fusion are listed as free agents due to expiring contracts. While they may very well return to their home team, other Overwatch League teams could snap them up in the interim.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There seems to be a trend of support players opting for the free agent lifestyle in 2021. Yang \u201cTobi\u201d Jin-mo, a veteran member of the Seoul Dynasty and a key part of the team\u2019s 2020 Grand Finals run, has declined a 2021 option to rejoin the team. So have Choi \u201cBdosin\u201d Seung-Tae and Kim \u201cSlime\u201d Seong-Jun, leaving the Dynasty with a barebones support line.\u00a0 Standout flex support Kwon \u201cFielder\u201d Jun of the Paris Eternal, referred to as the \u201cping king\u201d since he played from South Korea during the entire season, is also a free agent due to an expiring contract.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 While free agency doesn\u2019t necessarily mean a departure from a team, three more members of the San Francisco Shock could be fielding offers before 2021. Main tank Matthew \u201cSuper\u201d DeLisi and flex support Park \u201cViol2t\u201d Min-ki, standouts of the team\u2019s 2019 and 2020 Grand Finals championship runs, are free agents due to contract expiration. DPS Kim \u201cRascal\u201d Dong-Jun joins them alongside Grant \u201cMoth\u201d Espe, who already announced his free agency.\u00a0\u00a0 Toronto Defiant free agents The biggest reveal on a team-wide scale has to be that of the Toronto Defiant. The team doesn't have a roster right now, according to the 2021 contract update. Every single member of the team is a free agent.\u00a0 Star players like DPS Brady \u201cAgilities\u201d Girardi, DPS Lane \u201cSurefour\u201d Roberts, and flex support Park \u201cKariv\u201d Young-seo have all had their 2021 options declined. The contract status sheet doesn't reveal whether the player or the team declined the contract extension, but it\u2019s still telling.\u00a0 Seven players on the Defiant roster have declined the 2021 option and four have an expiring contract. While nothing is set in stone, it seems that Toronto may be looking at a full-scale rebuild for the 2021 Overwatch League season. They\u2019d join teams like the Houston Outlaws and Dallas Fuel, who appear to be gutting their rosters before the next season begins.\u00a0 Re-signed players\u00a0 It\u2019s not all doom and gloom, Overwatch League fans. The contract status update also includes the reveal of many high-profile players who will be rejoining their teams for the 2021 season.\u00a0 Most successful teams from the 2020 season seem to be keeping a majority of their roster intact for 2021. The Philadelphia Fusion has opted to retain DPS standout Jeong \u201cHeesu\u201d Hee-su and main support Daniel \u201cFunnyAstro\u201d Hathaway alongside Lee \u201cCarpe\u201d Jae-Hyeok, who has a three-year contract with the team.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Shanghai Dragons aren\u2019t letting go of 2020 MVP Kim \u201cFleta\u201d Byung-sun, but the team has also extended the contracts of steadfast main tank Lee \u201cFearless\u201d Eui-Seok and flex support Kim \u201cIzayaki\u201d Min-chul. Seoul Dynasty veterans Hong \u201cGesture\u201d Jae-Hui and Park \u201cProfit\u201d Jun-young will also be returning to their team in the 2021 Overwatch League season.\u00a0 After the team announced the return of four players yesterday, many Boston Uprising fans were concerned about the suspicious absence of a community favorite. Don\u2019t worry, though. Boston is keeping DPS Min \u201cJerry\u201d Tae-Hee for another year.\u00a0 Mark your calendars While the player contract update reveals a lot about where most teams are going during the offseason, the real date to watch is Nov. 13. Many players in the league remain in stasis since teams can exercise the option to extend their contracts until Nov. 13. After this date, all unsigned players become free agents by default. 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Players who are \u201cunder contract\u201d or have had their \u201c2021 option exercised\u201d by a team will be returning to that team for the 2021 Overwatch League season. Free agents are also listed along with certain parameters. To become a free agent, a player has to either have a 2021 contract option declined or a current contract expiring. They are then allowed to explore opportunities with other teams in the Overwatch League. The contract list gives a lot of information to digest at once, so we\u2019ve highlighted a few of the most important details and biggest surprises from this year\u2019s update.\u00a0 Free agent reveals\u00a0 Many players in the league have already announced their free-agent status, but the 2021 contract update includes some high-profile reveals.\u00a0 Well-performing damage dealers like Lee \u201cBQB\u201d Sang-bum of the Florida Mayhem, Lee \u201cHappy\u201d Jeong-Woo of the Guangzhou Charge, and Lee \u201cIvy\u201d Seung-Hyun of the Philadelphia Fusion are listed as free agents due to expiring contracts. While they may very well return to their home team, other Overwatch League teams could snap them up in the interim.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There seems to be a trend of support players opting for the free agent lifestyle in 2021. Yang \u201cTobi\u201d Jin-mo, a veteran member of the Seoul Dynasty and a key part of the team\u2019s 2020 Grand Finals run, has declined a 2021 option to rejoin the team. So have Choi \u201cBdosin\u201d Seung-Tae and Kim \u201cSlime\u201d Seong-Jun, leaving the Dynasty with a barebones support line.\u00a0 Standout flex support Kwon \u201cFielder\u201d Jun of the Paris Eternal, referred to as the \u201cping king\u201d since he played from South Korea during the entire season, is also a free agent due to an expiring contract.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 While free agency doesn\u2019t necessarily mean a departure from a team, three more members of the San Francisco Shock could be fielding offers before 2021. Main tank Matthew \u201cSuper\u201d DeLisi and flex support Park \u201cViol2t\u201d Min-ki, standouts of the team\u2019s 2019 and 2020 Grand Finals championship runs, are free agents due to contract expiration. DPS Kim \u201cRascal\u201d Dong-Jun joins them alongside Grant \u201cMoth\u201d Espe, who already announced his free agency.\u00a0\u00a0 Toronto Defiant free agents The biggest reveal on a team-wide scale has to be that of the Toronto Defiant. The team doesn't have a roster right now, according to the 2021 contract update. Every single member of the team is a free agent.\u00a0 Star players like DPS Brady \u201cAgilities\u201d Girardi, DPS Lane \u201cSurefour\u201d Roberts, and flex support Park \u201cKariv\u201d Young-seo have all had their 2021 options declined. The contract status sheet doesn't reveal whether the player or the team declined the contract extension, but it\u2019s still telling.\u00a0 Seven players on the Defiant roster have declined the 2021 option and four have an expiring contract. While nothing is set in stone, it seems that Toronto may be looking at a full-scale rebuild for the 2021 Overwatch League season. They\u2019d join teams like the Houston Outlaws and Dallas Fuel, who appear to be gutting their rosters before the next season begins.\u00a0 Re-signed players\u00a0 It\u2019s not all doom and gloom, Overwatch League fans. The contract status update also includes the reveal of many high-profile players who will be rejoining their teams for the 2021 season.\u00a0 Most successful teams from the 2020 season seem to be keeping a majority of their roster intact for 2021. The Philadelphia Fusion has opted to retain DPS standout Jeong \u201cHeesu\u201d Hee-su and main support Daniel \u201cFunnyAstro\u201d Hathaway alongside Lee \u201cCarpe\u201d Jae-Hyeok, who has a three-year contract with the team.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Shanghai Dragons aren\u2019t letting go of 2020 MVP Kim \u201cFleta\u201d Byung-sun, but the team has also extended the contracts of steadfast main tank Lee \u201cFearless\u201d Eui-Seok and flex support Kim \u201cIzayaki\u201d Min-chul. Seoul Dynasty veterans Hong \u201cGesture\u201d Jae-Hui and Park \u201cProfit\u201d Jun-young will also be returning to their team in the 2021 Overwatch League season.\u00a0 After the team announced the return of four players yesterday, many Boston Uprising fans were concerned about the suspicious absence of a community favorite. Don\u2019t worry, though. Boston is keeping DPS Min \u201cJerry\u201d Tae-Hee for another year.\u00a0 Mark your calendars While the player contract update reveals a lot about where most teams are going during the offseason, the real date to watch is Nov. 13. Many players in the league remain in stasis since teams can exercise the option to extend their contracts until Nov. 13. After this date, all unsigned players become free agents by default. 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In the pursuit of transparency during the offseason, the Overwatch<\/em> League always releases a list of current contract status updates for every player in the league. And today, the league revealed the 2021 contract update<\/a>. Fans everywhere now have something to either celebrate or panic about, depending on the player in question.\u00a0<\/p>

The list divides players into two basic categories. Players who are \u201cunder contract\u201d or have had their \u201c2021 option exercised\u201d by a team will be returning to that team for the 2021 Overwatch<\/em> League season. <\/p>

Free agents are also listed along with certain parameters. To become a free agent, a player has to either have a 2021 contract option declined or a current contract expiring. They are then allowed to explore opportunities<\/a> with other teams in the Overwatch<\/em> League. <\/p>

The contract list gives a lot of information to digest at once, so we\u2019ve highlighted a few of the most important details and biggest surprises from this year\u2019s update. <\/p>