| Players In | Players Out | 
|---|---|
| Lawrence Olum (signing) | Jalil Anibaba (option declined) | 
| Alec Kann (Re-Entry draft)	 | Mikey Lopez (out of contract) | 
| Justin Mapp (signing)	 | Krisztian Nemeth (transfer) | 
| Brad Davis (trade)	 | Erik Palmer-Brown (loan) | 
| Daniel Salloi (Homegrown)	 | Bernardo Anor (loan) | 
| Nuno André Coelho (signing)	 | Amobi Okugo (waived) | 
| Diego Rubio (loan)	 | Marcel de Jong (contract terminated) | 
| Ever Alvarado (signing)	 | Jordi Quintilla (waived) | 
| Emmanuel Appiah (signing)	 | Amadou Dia (trade) | 
| Cameron Porter (trade)	 | |
| Benji Joya (signing)	 | 
Transaction Timeline
- Nov. 25: Sporting KC announces roster moves for 2016
- Dec. 9: Sporting KC re-signs Seth Sinovic and Jon Kempin, adds Lawrence Olum
- Dec. 11: Sporting KC selects Alec Kann in round one of MLS Re-Entry draft
- Dec. 14: Sporting KC signs free agent midfielder Justin Mapp
- Jan. 7: Sporting KC acquires six-time MLS All-Star Brad Davis
- Jan. 11: Sporting KC signs Soni Mustivar and Paulo Nagamura to new contracts
- Jan. 13: Sporting KC signs Daniel Salloi as Homegrown Player
- Jan. 26: Sporting KC signs Portuguese defender Nuno André Coelho
- Jan. 29: Sporting KC agrees to transfer Krisztian Nemeth to Al-Gharafa SC
- Feb. 1: Sporting KC loans defender Erik Palmer-Brown to FC Porto
- Feb. 17: Sporting KC loans midfielder Bernardo Anor to Minnesota United FC
- Feb. 23: Sporting KC waives Amobi Okugo
- March 1: Sporting KC and Marcel de Jong mutually agree to terminate contract
- March 8: Sporting KC acquires Diego Rubio Kostner on loan
- March 25: Swope Park Rangers add Kempin, Medranda and Salloi on loan
- June 23: Sporting KC waives midfielder Jordi Quintilla
- June 24: Sporting KC signs Honduran international defender Ever Alvarado
- July 12: Sporting KC signs midfielder Emmanuel Appiah
- July 12: Sporting KC acquires 23-year-old forward Cameron Porter
- Sept. 15: Sporting KC signs midfielder Benji Joya