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Option exercised Dean had his contract exercised for the 2025 season with the Chicago Fire.

Impact Dean is set to play a third season with Chicago after spending the last two campaigns with the side. However, the midfielder continues to be used just as a bench option with just 12 starts in 24 appearances, having been used as an unused sub. He was able to score his first league goal while also collecting 24 crosses (five accurate), 22 tackles and 30 clearances.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Scores off bench Dean scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Toronto FC.

Impact Dean only saw one shot in his 15 minutes of play Saturday but he made that chance count, scoring a goal in the 84th minute to equalize the match and earn a draw. This is his only goal of the season in 22 appearances, with 10 of those being starts.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Dean scores first MLS goal for Fire in 1-1 tie with Toronto

Jonathan Dean scored his first MLS goal in the 84th minute for the Chicago Fire in a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four crosses during start Dean logged four crosses (zero accurate) and one clearance during Chicago's 2-1 win Saturday against the Galaxy.

Impact Saturday marked Dean's first 2024 start during which he attempted more than three crosses. If Andrew Gutman (hamstring) remains out like he was this past weekend, the Chicago team's latest game suggests Dean will continue starting at left-back.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

Starts, logs assist Dean assisted once to go with four crosses (two accurate) and three chances created in Saturday's 2-2 draw against New England Revolution.

Impact Dean was given his first start since August. The right-back put good use to it, logging an assist of a goal scored by Brian Gutierrez. Ideally for Dean, this will be an indication of what is to come in terms of opportunities. Considering the assist marked Dean's first assist of 2023, they are all he is probably hoping for moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Option off bench Dean (upper leg) is on the bench for Saturday's trip to Montreal.

Impact Dean is on the bench Saturday after missing one match. The defender is an option once more and could see a run out in the second half to test his fitness in a beleaguered back line.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable Saturday Dean (upper leg) is listed as questionable for Saturday's trip to Montreal, according to the Chicago injury report.

Impact Dean is listed as questionable after missing his last match due to an upper leg issue as well. The club has been quiet with details of the injury but the defender will hope to return in some capacity for Saturday's trip.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

No longer on injury report Dean (groin) has been taken off Chicago's injury report heading into Saturday's clash against the Crew.

Impact Dean has missed the Fire's last six league games since picking up a groin issue in early May, but he's progressing with his recovery and is not carrying an injury designation into the weekend anymore.

JUNE 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Dean (groin) is out for Wednesday's trip to Toronto, according to the Chicago injury report.

Impact Dean remains out for Wednesday's trip to Toronto, his fifth match in a row on the sideline. The midfielder's next chance to return is a Saturday trip to Cincinnati, though Miguel Navarro will likely remain in the starting XI even when Dean is fit.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out against STL Dean will not be available to face St. Louis City this weekend due to an adductor injury, according to the Fire's injury report for the match.

Impact Dean started and played the full 90 minutes in last weekend's loss to Nashville, his fourth start of the season in MLS. But he's since picked up a groin injury and will miss the St. Louis match on Saturday, with Miguel Navarro and Arnaud Souquet likely to reprise the full-back jobs in Chicago's XI.

MAY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE