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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Staying on the field has been easier said than done for the 27-year-old Williams, however, since Baltimore signed him to a five-year, $70 million free agent deal in March 2022.
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Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
Both tackles Duane Brown and Mekhi Becton will be free agents once the new league year begins on March 14.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
One of the most notable names was free agent Kellyn Acosta, who spurned Sporting’s advances and chose to instead join the Chicago Fire.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024
But Maye shouldn’t be the last free agent addition the Dolphins, which have roughly $15 million in cap space to work with, make before training camp opens in late July.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
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Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
Both tackles Duane Brown and Mekhi Becton will be free agents once the new league year begins on March 14.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
One of the most notable names was free agent Kellyn Acosta, who spurned Sporting’s advances and chose to instead join the Chicago Fire.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024
But Maye shouldn’t be the last free agent addition the Dolphins, which have roughly $15 million in cap space to work with, make before training camp opens in late July.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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