free agent
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But when the Clippers landed Leonard as a free agent, beating out rivals such as the Los Angeles Lakers, it signalled a new era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Packers as a free agent after the 2023 season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Instead his contract ran out in July, making him a free agent for the summer transfer window.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Simpson will play against the Chargers, McVay said, and also aimed to provide Matthew Caldwell, an undrafted free agent from Texas, his first opportunity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In Mendel’s experiments, every gene had behaved like an independent entity—a free agent.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
