signal-caller
noun
sig·nal-call·er
ˈsig-nᵊl-ˈkȯ-lər 
plural signal-callers
American football
: quarterback
… one of the most-talented quarterbacks in the game, a signal-caller who leads a well-balanced offense on a team that is so confident and cool it acts as if it were going to the movies instead of Super Bowl XXVIII.—
Mike Freeman
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The signal-caller has thrown for 3,066 yards and 22 touchdowns with just six interceptions in 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
He was also seen participating in passing drills alongside veteran quarterback Tim Boyle, who is listed as the third string signal-caller on the Giants' depth chart.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
The defensive signal-caller suffered this latest injury on the first play of the fourth quarter of Baltimore’s 18-16 loss to the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Nov. 17 and did not return.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
The young signal-caller was scrutinized on national TV for weeks, some of it fair and some of it foul.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
He was also seen participating in passing drills alongside veteran quarterback Tim Boyle, who is listed as the third string signal-caller on the Giants' depth chart.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
The defensive signal-caller suffered this latest injury on the first play of the fourth quarter of Baltimore’s 18-16 loss to the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Nov. 17 and did not return.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
The young signal-caller was scrutinized on national TV for weeks, some of it fair and some of it foul.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Signal-caller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signal-caller. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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