Sentinels release cortezia and reduxx after 2026 struggles

Sentinels released Gabriel “cortezia” Cortez and Yassin “reduxx” Aboulalazm from its VALORANT roster after the team failed to qualify for the two Masters events and Champions during the 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour season.

The departures follow the team’s results in VCT Americas and a planned roster reset. Sentinels has not announced the full details of its 2027 lineup.

The organization praised cortezia’s passion and energy during his time with the team. In a farewell video, cortezia explained that Sentinels made the decision to remove him from the roster, despite his wish to remain. He thanked the team’s coaches and management and said he was preparing to return to Brazil. He has been linked with LOUD.

Reduxx’s departure ends his two-year run with Sentinels. He progressed from Cubert Academy to the organization’s main roster. In a farewell message, he accepted responsibility for the team’s VCT Americas results, thanked fans and said he planned to return stronger.

Sentinels CEO Rob Moore described the season as difficult for both players and said they had been unable to show their full potential. He added that he looked forward “with some fear” to facing them again in official matches.

After the departures were announced, Moore appeared to reveal Sentinels’ 2027 roster in a post on X. He shared a photograph from a team dinner with the caption, “Took the new team out to dinner. Brawk decided to bring a plus 1.” The post did not identify the players in the photograph or provide further details about the lineup.

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Reviewed and fact-checked by Alex Panasenko on November 11.