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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This was a direct tie to Brees' NFL roots, as the quarterback spent the first five years of his career with the Chargers before signing as a free agent in 2006 with Payton's New Orleans Saints.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
According to reports, Robertson requested some substantial perks during the Clippers' free agent negotiations in 2019, including partial ownership of the franchise.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
That could be the case once again this year, considering the Sharks are not expected to be in the playoff mix in the spring and have 10 pending unrestricted free agents on their roster.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
But McTavish joined New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes as the only high-profile restricted free agents to have reached the opening of training camp sans contract extension.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
According to reports, Robertson requested some substantial perks during the Clippers' free agent negotiations in 2019, including partial ownership of the franchise.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
That could be the case once again this year, considering the Sharks are not expected to be in the playoff mix in the spring and have 10 pending unrestricted free agents on their roster.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
But McTavish joined New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes as the only high-profile restricted free agents to have reached the opening of training camp sans contract extension.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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