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 Miami Heat are interested in bringing in a New York free agent power forward/center to fill out their roster as the 2025 offseason winds down, according to a recent report.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
This understanding shaped the team’s decision to sign free agent Sam Darnold last offseason.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Scott Boras, Bregman and Chapman’s agent, said the qualifying offer has definitely impacted his signing of free agents in the last few years.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Dalman, linked to the success of Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson, signed a three-year, $42-million contract as a free agent.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
This understanding shaped the team’s decision to sign free agent Sam Darnold last offseason.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Scott Boras, Bregman and Chapman’s agent, said the qualifying offer has definitely impacted his signing of free agents in the last few years.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Dalman, linked to the success of Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson, signed a three-year, $42-million contract as a free agent.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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