free agent

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His two-year, $34.25-million contract extension expired after last season, making him a free agent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The unusually thin free agent class means few available stars may land eye-popping contracts, while lesser-known players could command surprising sums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

This year’s free agent class is widely viewed as unusually thin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Veteran backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo also is a pending free agent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

I know where the others are, and although, under any other circumstances, I’d be better off as a free agent, I’m thinking our strange little fellowship might be worth maintaining.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman