free agent

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The NFL salary cap is soaring to $301.2 million per team next season, creating a challenge for teams due to a thin free agent class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Safety Kam Curl, who played well last season, is a pending free agent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

In Mendel’s experiments, every gene had behaved like an independent entity—a free agent.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee