wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman went to the locker room with an apparent injury on Monday Night Football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Tampa Bay’s offense is without wide receivers Chris Godwin and Mike Evans, who rank 3rd and 16 respectively in success rate.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The intrigue: Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton recorded his second consecutive 100-yard game, though his best moment was throwing a touchdown pass to rookie quarterback Bo Nix to secure the team's only TD.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Adidas hopes Wilson can continue to elevate into a star wide receiver playing in the nation’s biggest media market.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Tampa Bay’s offense is without wide receivers Chris Godwin and Mike Evans, who rank 3rd and 16 respectively in success rate.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The intrigue: Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton recorded his second consecutive 100-yard game, though his best moment was throwing a touchdown pass to rookie quarterback Bo Nix to secure the team's only TD.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Adidas hopes Wilson can continue to elevate into a star wide receiver playing in the nation’s biggest media market.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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