Austin FC Waives Robert Taylor After 2025 Inter Miami Move

inter miami loomed over Austin FC’s latest roster move, as the club waived Robert Taylor and exercised a buyout of his guaranteed contract. The winger will no longer occupy a Senior roster spot, and his wages will no longer count against Austin FC’s 2026 salary budget.

Robert Taylor’s Austin FC Numbers

Taylor arrived in 2025 from Inter Miami for $615 thousand, but his production with Austin FC never matched the club’s expectations. He played 24 games this season and finished with one goal and one assist.

A season-long knee injury was a major reason his numbers fell off. Austin FC’s decision now removes his contract from the roster picture and clears the financial hit from next year’s budget.

Austin FC’s Roster Shift

The club’s statement laid out the move plainly: “Austin FC announced today that the Club has waived and exercised a Buyout of a Guaranteed Contract on winger Robert Taylor. Taylor will no longer occupy a Senior roster spot, and his wages will no longer count against the Club’s 2026 salary budget,” Austin FC said.

That leaves the roster spot open for a different use and ends Taylor’s run with the club after one season. For Austin FC, the important part is not just the departure but the bookkeeping change attached to it.

For Taylor, the move closes a disappointing stretch after the transfer from Inter Miami. He now exits with 24 appearances, one goal and one assist for Austin FC, and his salary no longer sits on the club’s 2026 ledger.