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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Who are the Broncos’ unrestricted free agents?
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s an outside chance Green Bay would ask Jenkins to restructure his deal, move him back to left guard and cut 2025 free agent signee Aaron Banks.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Durant and safety Kam Curl are among the team’s pending unrestricted free agents.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Former captain Cristian Espinoza, the club’s all-time assists leader, went to Nashville SC as a free agent, while Josef Martínez (Club Tijuana) and Chicho Arango (Atletico Nacional), who combined for 27 of the club’s 60 goals last season, have left MLS.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s an outside chance Green Bay would ask Jenkins to restructure his deal, move him back to left guard and cut 2025 free agent signee Aaron Banks.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Durant and safety Kam Curl are among the team’s pending unrestricted free agents.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Former captain Cristian Espinoza, the club’s all-time assists leader, went to Nashville SC as a free agent, while Josef Martínez (Club Tijuana) and Chicho Arango (Atletico Nacional), who combined for 27 of the club’s 60 goals last season, have left MLS.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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