drafted
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Cousins spent six seasons with Washington, the team that drafted him, before hitting free agency for the first time in 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
When he was drafted into Mercedes last year - to replace Hamilton, no less - there were those who said he was too inexperienced.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Last week, they traded eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to Seattle, and dealt star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner back to San Francisco, the team that drafted him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Instead of a final declaration, the source expects a chair summary drafted by the United States to be published from this week's meeting.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Elmer had already registered; would he be drafted, leaving her all alone with those six kids and that big farm?
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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