Free agency is the term used for players who are not under contract to a specific team. A player becomes a 'free agent' when his contract expires. The player is then able to negotiate a new contract with any team in the league.
1978
NFL Total Access - 2003 Free Agency was released on: USA: 29 July 2011
NFL Total Access - 2003 Free Agency Preview was released on: USA: 28 July 2011
1978. The first free agency game around because players wanted to be able to switch teams without the problems of coaches and other contracts.
He is a defensive end free agent in the NFL.
July 11th is the official deadline.
As of the end of the 2013-2014 NFL season Doug Free is 30 years old.
You become a free agent. Lots of rookie free agents get picked up every year, if you do get picked up in free agency, you will likely get to play in the preseason games.
Free Agency will begin once the Players Association and the NFL Owners come to terms on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Free agency was 'invented' in MLB by a independent arbitrator in December, 1975.
Plan B free agency happened in 1992.
Plan B free agency was created in 1989.