free agent
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He will earn $140 million—potentially rising to $150 million with performance-based incentives—and still become a free agent at the age of 28, three years later than he otherwise would.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The so-called “transfer portal” – a period when college athletes make it known that they are willing to switch schools – operates like a free agent market in pro sports leagues.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Mitchell joins the Chargers after the Ravens opted not to tender the restricted free agent.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Huff was an undrafted free agent who played in college at Memphis before signing with the New York Jets in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
In Mendel’s experiments, every gene had behaved like an independent entity—a free agent.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
