free agent
noun
: a professional athlete (such as a baseball player) who is free to negotiate a contract with any team
free agency
noun
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If Aaron Rodgers, who will be a free agent in March, doesn’t return for a 22nd season, the Steelers will have their sixth different Week 1 quarterback in six years.
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
But here’s where the impact of the substation goes off the rails — the idea that prospective free agents won’t come to the 49ers for fear of injury.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The list of noes from top free agents since then is not insignificant.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The Lakers have five players in the final year of their contracts and three more with player options for next season, making for eight potential free agents this offseason.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
But here’s where the impact of the substation goes off the rails — the idea that prospective free agents won’t come to the 49ers for fear of injury.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The list of noes from top free agents since then is not insignificant.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The Lakers have five players in the final year of their contracts and three more with player options for next season, making for eight potential free agents this offseason.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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