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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Leota and Vilain are probably going to compete with undrafted free agents for a single job.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2024
The Cowboys also added Missouri running back Nathaniel Pete as an undrafted free agent on Sunday.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2024
The Cowboys also added Missouri running back Nathaniel Pete as an undrafted free agent on Sunday.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Free agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20agent. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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