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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Coker can make up to $41 million in total incentives across four years, as the extension adds to the qualifying offer Coker signed as an exclusive rights free agent earlier this offseason.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
The Phillies signed Colmenares as a minor league free agent in August 2025.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Silva is a free agent after June 30, which is when his Manchester City contract expires.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Rams also signed free agent cornerback Jaylen Watson, McDuffie’s former teammate on two Super Bowl championship teams.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
The Phillies signed Colmenares as a minor league free agent in August 2025.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Silva is a free agent after June 30, which is when his Manchester City contract expires.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Rams also signed free agent cornerback Jaylen Watson, McDuffie’s former teammate on two Super Bowl championship teams.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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