How Sounders' spending stacks up to rest of MLS

Throughout the Seattle Sounders' history in MLS, they've tended to hover right below the biggest-spending teams. Aside from 2013, when they signed both Obafemi Martins and Clint Dempsey to give them the second highest payroll in MLS, they've mostly hovered around the top third. As the league has continued to expand and more well-heeled owners have joined the ranks, the Sounders have slowly slipped down the overall charts while mostly maintaining their place in a relative sense. When the MLSPA released their latest salary data, though, it became clear how far the Sounders had fallen this year.