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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He is set to be a restricted free agent with arbitration rights next year, and could have remained under team control for several more seasons.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
That’s a full lineup, one short of the roster max — and that’s without restricted free agent Nick Robertson and prospect Easton Cowan in the mix.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The Nuggets’ moves add depth and also create the sort of financial flexibility that forced them out of the top of the free agent market because of second apron concerns a year ago.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Another notable change is that Stephon Gilmore has not been re-signed and is still a free agent.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
That’s a full lineup, one short of the roster max — and that’s without restricted free agent Nick Robertson and prospect Easton Cowan in the mix.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The Nuggets’ moves add depth and also create the sort of financial flexibility that forced them out of the top of the free agent market because of second apron concerns a year ago.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Another notable change is that Stephon Gilmore has not been re-signed and is still a free agent.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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