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 Sharks also have four other defensemen, besides Leddy, who are pending unrestricted free agents and could be traded.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
The other free agent was Kyle Tucker.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
An undiscussed wrinkle in a potential Chiefs return is that Kelce is due to become an unrestricted free agent.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
Perhaps that means a third-round pick and one starting-caliber veteran free agent.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
The other free agent was Kyle Tucker.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
An undiscussed wrinkle in a potential Chiefs return is that Kelce is due to become an unrestricted free agent.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
Perhaps that means a third-round pick and one starting-caliber veteran free agent.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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