A notable case of this being Sol Campbell who in September 2009 was released from Notts County, just after a month from signing on a free transfer.
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Cullenbine was raised in Detroit and started his career as a Tiger but was declared a free agent by Judge Landis in 1940.
Having failed to complete a trade with the Colorado Avalanche for centre Ryan O'Reilly, a restricted free agent who was embroiled in a bitter contract dispute with Colorado, General Manager Jay Feaster signed O'Reilly to an offer sheet worth $10 million over two years on February 28.
In 2011, after hiring his former Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, the Cowboys signed him to a one-year contract as a free agent and named him the starter at safety.
He was than a half year free agent, before signed for German 2. Fußball-Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen, until the end of the season 2013/2014 (30 May 2014).
Hakim joined the Detroit Lions as a free agent in 2002 and proceeded to have a rebound season in terms of receiving yards and in the punt return game.
Brandon Anderson (born December 10, 1985 in Dublin, Virginia) is an American football cornerback who is a currently a free agent.
On March 7, 2008, Lloyd signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears after the release of Muhsin Muhammad and the loss of Bernard Berrian to free agency.
Hurst chose to leave the only organization he'd ever known as a free agent following the 1988 season, and signed a three year contract with the San Diego Padres worth $5.25 million.
On 25 June 2012, after a further 33 league appearances for Valencia in two seasons combined, free agent Bruno signed a two-year contract for Football League Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion.
On January 23, 2009, the Cardinals gave out 20 non-roster invitations (including three free agents) to spring training, including their top minor-league players Rasmus, and Brett Wallace.
After this performance and being frustrated by losses, as well as the move to Nashville, Dishman filed for free agency after the 1996 season.
Demetrin Leandro Veal (born August 11, 1981 in Salvador, Bahia) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent.
Before the 1965 baseball season, Woodson was signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent to play in their Minor League Baseball organization.
Gabriel 'Gabe' Nyenhuis (born June 26, 1981 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is a professional American and Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent.
The Texans signed two high profile free agent defensive backs, Jonathan Joseph and Danieal Manning, and used their first five draft picks, including two in the Second Round of the 2011 NFL Draft, on more defensive players.
James Allen Cottrell (born January 13, 1983 in Castle Rock, Colorado) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent.
On June 24, he 2011 signed a three-year contract with Metalist Kharkiv as a free agent.
Kai Kasiguran (born September 8, 1985 in Oakwood Village, Ohio) is an American soccer who is currently a free agent.
After been out of football for one year, he signed as a free agent with the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League for the 2010 season.
He was signed over free agent defensive end Patrick Chukwurah, who also worked out for the Packers following Jenkins' injury.
Lance Robert Mitchell (born October 9, 1981 in Los Banos, California) is an American football player who is currently a free agent in both the Arena Football League as a Fullback / Linebacker and the National Football League as a Linebacker.
Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1960, Martínez reached the majors in 1962 with the Minnesota Twins, spending one year with them before moving to the Atlanta Braves (1967–1968), Houston Astros (1969–1971), St. Louis Cardinals (1972), Oakland Athletics (1972) and Texas Rangers (1972).
A free agent most of the 2007 season, Duffy was re-signed by the Lynx on August 7, due to Kathrin Ress' departure to train with the Italian National Team.
Livings signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys on March 16, 2012, with the intention of replacing Kyle Kosier.
McKay-Loescher was selected 12th overall by the BC Lions in the 2004 CFL Draft but initially signed on May 3 as an undrafted NFL free agent with the Indianapolis Colts.
Despite the high expectations placed upon the new trio of Matsunaka, Kokubo (who had returned to the Hawks after a stint with the Giants via free agency) and newly acquired Hitoshi Tamura that would comprise the middle of the order, all three missed significant playing time due to injuries.
Roudolphe Douala M'bela (born 25 September 1978 in Douala), known as Douala, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who currently is a free agent.
Valentino Martin Pascucci (born November 17, 1978 in Bellflower, California) is a professional baseball player who is currently a free agent.
Yorvit showed some potential, but when Benito Santiago left via free agency in 2003, the Giants opted to trade for A.J. Pierzynski rather than test Torrealba as a full-time player.
June 11, 1951: Ted Kazanski was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.
Prior to 1951 season: Larry Jackson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.
Prior to 1957 season: Cal Browning was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.
Bob Saverine was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles.
Prior to 1959 season: Mike Page was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.
May 26, 1959: Phil Roof was signed as an amateur free agent by the Braves.
September 11, 1961: Rusty Staub was signed as an amateur free agent by the Colt .45's.
A former Free Agent American Football wide receiver in the National Football League and NFLE with prototypical wide receiver skills and the athletic ability to play on the professional level even with a limited football background.
In the summer of 2012, Adams produced a series of videos on YouTube about life as an NFL free agent.
A 6'9", 250 pound power forward out of the East High School and University of Cincinnati who also attended Independence Community Junior College, Dodge City Community College in Kansas and Southeastern Community College in Iowa, Long was not drafted but both the Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings signed him as a free agent in 1999, though he was waived before ever playing a game for either.
Hiring Ron Wolf, who traded for Brett Favre, signed free agent Reggie White and began the chain of events that led to a World Championship;
2010 - Site and creator featured on local channel KPRC-TV 2 on June 6 in a report about Hardisty's creation of Houston4Bosh.com, a website intended to help lure Toronto Raptors' free agent, Chris Bosh, to the Rockets.
Darío Husaín (born May 2, 1976 in Haedo Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer currently is a free agent.
Following high school, Chance signed with the Baltimore Orioles (for a $30,000 bonus and $12 Greyhound bus ticket) prior to the start of the 1959 season as an amateur free agent.
Other than Oshawa Generals free agent Nathaniel Brooks (who was signed out of Tier II) and Justin Sawyer (who could not qualify due to playing ten games during the 2004/2005 season), Näslund was the oldest rookie in the OHL last year.
Cameron Worrell Free-Agent Defensive Back has played for the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins & New York Jets, is currently the Defensive backs coach for the Fresno City College Football team.
George Weah Junior (born 27 August 1987 in Monrovia) is a Liberian footballer who plays as a Midfielder and is currently a free agent after being released by his most recent club FC Lausanne-Sport.
A number of local Washingtonian celebrities make cameos in the film, including executive producer Chris Cooley (Washington Redskins), Lindsay Czarniak (NBC 4), Mike O'Meara (formerly host of The Mike O'Meara Show on WJFK-FM), and Todd Yoder (NFL Free Agent).
Her brother, Syl Apps III was signed as a Free Agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 22, 1999, although he never played a game with the Maple Leafs.
Ressel went undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, but later signed a free-agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in April 2012.
Hakan Kutlu (born January 14, 1972 in Amasya, Turkey) is retired a Turkish footballer and a current manager who currently is a free-agent.
Shortly after the draft concluded, Peter Budkevics of C. W. Post signed a free agent deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
On August 4, 2009, Javier Glatt was moved to back up and special teams when the Lions signed free agent JoJuan Armour, the former starting linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders.
With Miami's high profile free agent signings of LeBron James and Chris Bosh in July 2010 much hype surrounded the team with its new self-proclaimed "Big Three".
Jonté Buhl (born 1982), a professional Canadian football cornerback free agent
Constanza was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Cleveland Indians on June 13, 2003.
Kampamba Chintu (born 28 December 1980, Kabwe) is a Zambian football defender, who is currently a free agent.
Keyuo Boderek Craver (born August 22, 1980 in Dallas, Texas) is an American football defensive back currently playing with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League, who signed Craver as a free agent on March 5, 2009.
Craig Kobel (born 1982), American football linebacker who is currently a free agent
He is frequently called upon to evaluate at Free Agent Try-Out Camps and is a fixture at both the College Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) in Portsmouth, VA and the NBA Summer Pro League in Las Vegas, NV where he does talent evaluations on all prospects.
New England Patriots signed Matt Roark as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL Draft.
Matteo Alberti (born 4 August 1988 in Brescia, Italy) is an Italian footballer, who is currently a free agent after he was released by Queens Park Rangers.
Míchael Steven Rodríguez Gutiérrez (born 30 December 1981 in Alajuela) is a Costa Rican footballer who is a free agent
Gaechter was signed by the Dallas Cowboys in 1962 as an undrafted free agent and became the starting left cornerback as a rookie.
As a free agent in July 2013, Mulders lent his services to the Global FC team to beef their campaign for the Singapore Cup.
As of February 2012, it seems that he did not sign on at Bangkok United FC and it is most likely that he is a free agent.
In his first season on the job with the Penguins, Shero made a small splash in the free agent market, signing forwards Mark Recchi and Jarkko Ruutu, along with defenseman Mark Eaton.
Ricardo Pedriel Suárez (born January 19, 1987 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian football striker who currently is free agent.
His signing made him the 22nd UTEP player to either be drafted by an NFL team or signed as a free agent since Mike Price took over as head coach for the 2004 season.
After three years with Milwaukee, Quevedo signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles in 2004.
Sean James (born 1969), American football player; signed as rookie free agent with Minnesota Vikings (1991–1992); Chicago Bears (1995)
At the conclusion of the 2011 season, his practice squad contract expired and he became a free agent.
The STAR ratings helped internationalize the sport by encouraging transnational matchmaking, and by enabling free agent champions such as: Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, Rob Kaman, Stan "The Man" Longinidis, Dennis Alexio, Maurice Smith, Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham, Fred Royers, James Warring, Graciela Casillas and Lucia Rijker.
He was non-tendered as a restricted free agent following the 2009 NFL season.
Wade signed as a free agent with the Houston Texans prior to the 2004 season where he started thirteen games that season.
Initially, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Vincent Jackson wanted compensation in the form of $10 million or become an unrestricted free agent when the lockout was over.
After becoming an unrestricted free agent after the 1999–2000 NHL season, Országh signed a contract with the Djurgårdens IF hockey team of the Swedish Elitserien, based in Stockholm.
After tending goal for four years at the University of Denver, Dubielewicz was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Islanders on May 26, 2003.
Johann Smith - soccer player with Major League Soccer team Kalmar FF He is currently (as of November 25, 2010) a free agent.
A native of Taylorsville, Georgia, Nixon was signed by the Red Sox as a free agent out of the Auburn University.