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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Philadelphia’s Nakobe Dean, a Georgia alum, is also a potential free agent target for the Cowboys, multiple people familiar with the team’s interest told The Dallas Morning News.
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Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
In a piece for HoopsHype this week, longtime NBA agent Bernie Lee lavished praise on Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who blew Lee away during a free agent meeting last summer.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Another forward added Austin FC signed MLS free agent forward Christian Ramirez on Friday to bolster its depth behind Myrto Uzuni.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Lewis played linebacker at Tennessee before signing with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and appearing in the preseason.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
In a piece for HoopsHype this week, longtime NBA agent Bernie Lee lavished praise on Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who blew Lee away during a free agent meeting last summer.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Another forward added Austin FC signed MLS free agent forward Christian Ramirez on Friday to bolster its depth behind Myrto Uzuni.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Lewis played linebacker at Tennessee before signing with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and appearing in the preseason.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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