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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Niklas Backstrom, an undrafted European free agent, is the only goalie in NHL history to win his first three games in relief.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The next offseason the Dolphins failed to address troublesome areas on the roster, whiffed on free agents and draft picks yet again, and when Tua Tagovailoa missed six and a half games because of a concussion and hip issues Miami finished 2024 with a 8-9 record.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
This exchange has generated significant speculation, as Shotzi is a Florida resident and a prominent free agent in professional wrestling.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, they’re declared a free agent.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The next offseason the Dolphins failed to address troublesome areas on the roster, whiffed on free agents and draft picks yet again, and when Tua Tagovailoa missed six and a half games because of a concussion and hip issues Miami finished 2024 with a 8-9 record.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
This exchange has generated significant speculation, as Shotzi is a Florida resident and a prominent free agent in professional wrestling.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, they’re declared a free agent.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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