undrafted
Americanadjective
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Sports. not under contract with a specific team.
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(especially of legislation) not yet put in written form.
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not conscripted for military service.
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Baltimore’s backup quarterback, Tyler Huntley, soon went down with an injury, too, leading to the emergency unwrapping of undrafted third-stringer Joe Fagnano in a game the Ravens would lose 36-10.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The former undrafted free agent was one of the highest-profile free agents this summer, but told reporters in July that his “heart was in L.A. the whole time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The quarterback mess has played a part - and what summed them up nicely was undrafted rookie Jack Strand replacing a struggling Cooper Rush, and duly threw a pick six.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Bailey was the only first-year undrafted free agent to make the roster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Shelley joins center Spomer as the two undrafted free agents to make the initial 53-man roster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
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