free agent

noun

: a professional athlete (such as a baseball player) who is free to negotiate a contract with any team

free agency noun

Examples of free agent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Belton, perhaps the Jets' best free agent signing this offseason, has been a solid starter and had 14 total tackles and a pass defensed against Chicago. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

The wide receiver that Gardner-Johnson kept referring to as an elevated practice squad player joined the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2025 and won a spot on New England's 53-man roster at the start of last season. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Hill is a free agent after a horrible injury suffered last season. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Eighteen players were signed during the summer transfer window, all as free agents or on loan. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for free agent

• newsagent
• reagent
• subagent