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 Dolphins drafted two players (Trey Moore, third round; and Max Llewellyn, seventh round) who were edge rushers in college, and added another as an undrafted rookie free agent in Mason Reiger, a former Louisville and Wisconsin standout.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Wasn’t going to go to the team (as a free agent).
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Because of the outlines in the new collective bargaining agreement, Collier will now be an unrestricted free agent next offseason.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
King, who agreed to terms as an undrafted free agent, will compete with Grier, a former Carolina draft pick and local standout, for training camp reps and prolonged preseason snaps.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Wasn’t going to go to the team (as a free agent).
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Because of the outlines in the new collective bargaining agreement, Collier will now be an unrestricted free agent next offseason.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
King, who agreed to terms as an undrafted free agent, will compete with Grier, a former Carolina draft pick and local standout, for training camp reps and prolonged preseason snaps.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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