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 This offseason alone, roughly a dozen players have bypassed the chance to become a free agent in 2025 by signing new deals with their current team instead. —

Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Joshua Palmer, Quentin Johnston and rookie Ladd McConkey will be asked to replace Allen (traded to the Bears) and Williams (cut) and Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins will share the duties in place of Ekeler, who left for Washington as a free agent. —

Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 9 Sep. 2024 The seven-year pro who came to L.A. as a free agent from Jacksonville was the most experienced receiver on the roster. —

Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024 Matt Peart, the fifth-year NFL player who signed with Denver as a free agent this spring, filled in for Bolles over the final two drives. —

Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for free agent

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