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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Pickens is set to become an unrestricted free agent after finishing his first season in Dallas.
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Jon MacHota, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
With camp only days away, there could still be value found among the remaining free agents that might entice the Cubs to make another move before the season.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Mason McTavish, forward, B- Mikael Granlund, forward, B- McTavish signed a six-year, $42 million extension during training camp, more than three months after Granlund signed a $7 million-per-year pact of his own as a free agent.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Every single Dolphins tight end that caught a pass this past season – Darren Waller, Greg Dulcich and Julian Hill – will be a free agent come March 11.
—Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jon MacHota, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
With camp only days away, there could still be value found among the remaining free agents that might entice the Cubs to make another move before the season.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Mason McTavish, forward, B- Mikael Granlund, forward, B- McTavish signed a six-year, $42 million extension during training camp, more than three months after Granlund signed a $7 million-per-year pact of his own as a free agent.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Every single Dolphins tight end that caught a pass this past season – Darren Waller, Greg Dulcich and Julian Hill – will be a free agent come March 11.
—Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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