free agent
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Last season was spent on loan at Plymouth Argyle and he is currently a free agent - this means he is not tied to any club by a legal contract.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
He could be a free agent this winter and may cost $400 million to retain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The 29-year-old Skubal is set to become a free agent this winter and is likely to pursue a contract worth upward of $400 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
She is also under team control until 2027 when she will become a reserved free agent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
In Mendel’s experiments, every gene had behaved like an independent entity—a free agent.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
