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Trevor Lawrence, the former Clemson star quarterback and presumptive top overall selection in the 2021 NFL draft—which begins Thursday—has had one hectic month of April.

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In March, the team signed journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick, who had played for eight different teams in his 16-year NFL career, as its presumptive starting quarterback for next season.

WHEN BEING FIRST MATTERS, BUT ONLY SO MUCHMILTON COLEMANAPRIL 11, 2021TRUTHBETOLD.NEWS

With Carson Wentz having been traded to the Indianapolis Colts, Hurts is the presumptive starter heading into next season.

TRADES SHAKE UP THE NFL DRAFT ORDER AS 49ERS MOVE UP TO THE THIRD OVERALL PICKMARK MASKEMARCH 26, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Now he will try to rebuild his career with Reich in Indianapolis while Hurts becomes the presumptive starter in Philadelphia for Nick Sirianni, the former Colts offensive coordinator hired to replace Pederson as the Eagles’ head coach.

EAGLES AGREE TO TRADE QUARTERBACK CARSON WENTZ TO THE COLTS FOR A PAIR OF DRAFT PICKSMARK MASKEFEBRUARY 18, 2021WASHINGTON POST

That includes an automatic termination — what’s known as a presumptive firing policy — for all staff found guilty of certain types of sexual misconduct unless the complainant doesn’t want the staff member fired.

A UCSD PROFESSOR SENT A STUDENT PORN. HERE’S WHY IT TOOK A YEAR TO FIRE HIM.ETHAN COSTONFEBRUARY 17, 2021VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

Over the summer, the City Council passed a law — originally introduced in 2018 — requiring the NYPD to outline presumptive penalties for certain types of misconduct as well as factors that could justify lesser or greater discipline.

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More or less presumptive evidence may be adduced for a yet more specific dating.

THE FATAL DOWRYPHILIP MASSINGER

And that warrants you in sending me to tilt against this foolish heir-presumptive windmill.

THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARSJOHN REED SCOTT

Emanuel Geibel presented himself as heir presumptive to the mantle of Heine.

A HISTORY OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, YEAR BY YEAREDWIN EMERSON

This being regarded as presumptive evidence of guilt, Wenham's persecutors brought her to trial.

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