free agent
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He was with the Browns for fewer than two weeks after the Philadelphia Eagles signed him as an undrafted free agent and placed him on waivers in early August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
If Mateta had successfully argued his contract is void it would possibly set the wheels in motion towards the forward becoming a free agent before the expiry of his Palace deal next year.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
It is unclear what Salah will earn at Trabzonspor, but as he is a free agent, the Super Lig club will have been able to commit more of their budget towards Salah's wages.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
It doesn’t matter that the Dodgers are technically only renting Skubal for the stretch run, that he’s a free agent at season’s end who will warrant a record-setting contract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The telegrams also said that William was still on Riverbank’s salary roll, implying that he was not a free agent.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
