open market
noun
: an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government : free market
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The Panthers are just a few days away from free agency, but not every roster hole will be filled on the open market this month.
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Mike Kaye
updated March 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Top pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson is set to hit the open market next week as a free agent.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Samuel, 30, is one of many ex-49ers who will hit the open market, including several defensive linemen to bolster one of the NFL’s least productive units last season.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Hendrickson will hit the open market next week, a fate he’s desired despite signing an extension and accepting a raise from the Bengals over the last three offseasons.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Mike Kaye
updated March 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Top pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson is set to hit the open market next week as a free agent.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Samuel, 30, is one of many ex-49ers who will hit the open market, including several defensive linemen to bolster one of the NFL’s least productive units last season.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Hendrickson will hit the open market next week, a fate he’s desired despite signing an extension and accepting a raise from the Bengals over the last three offseasons.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Open market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20market. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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