free agent

noun

: a professional athlete (such as a baseball player) who is free to negotiate a contract with any team

free agency noun

Examples of free agent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Players that are free agents or whose contracts were terminated can join a new club at any time outside a formal transfer window. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Greg Harvey of Opta Stats said Walker, who signed as a free agent during the offseason, is on a very short list thanks to his first two games with the Chiefs. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Anderson, who signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of Holy Cross in 2023, has appeared in four games in two seasons with Indianapolis (2023-24) and spent time on the practice squad with Cincinnati in 2025. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

The Heat currently are projected with about a $200 million payroll for 2027-28, a figure that does not include a salary for Davion Mitchell, who is scheduled to become a free agent next summer. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for free agent

• newsagent
• reagent
• subagent