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

Top Plays from Bears @ Panthers Canales’ film review will reveal a defense, despite the $165 million spent on free agents Phillips and Devin Lloyd over the winter, getting taken apart by Williams and the Bears’ rushing attack. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Tennessee also was the NFL's biggest spenders in March adding free agents. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Spann-Ford, 26, is entering his third season with the team after being signed as an undrafted free agent in 2024. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

At this time last year, many were fascinated by undrafted rookie free agent Brady Cook. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for free agent

• newsagent
• reagent
• subagent