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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The Chargers have 27 players slated to be free agents.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Nijman will be a free agent in March after serving as a swing tackle the past two seasons.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Now the Red Sox must regroup, and while signing top free agent infielder Bo Bichette is the obvious pivot, Saturday’s outcome may also open a new path the club could take.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
An unrestricted free agent at the end of the year, White could become a serious option for the Pistons both in the short- and long-term.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Nijman will be a free agent in March after serving as a swing tackle the past two seasons.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Now the Red Sox must regroup, and while signing top free agent infielder Bo Bichette is the obvious pivot, Saturday’s outcome may also open a new path the club could take.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
An unrestricted free agent at the end of the year, White could become a serious option for the Pistons both in the short- and long-term.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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