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.—
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The talented signal-caller, who is also the son of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, is considered one of the top two QBs in the draft.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
Jalen Hurts' weaknesses as a signal-caller have been in full view so far this postseason, while the superstar rookie just gets better and better.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
For someone who entered the NFL as an unpolished prospect, Allen has matured into the perfect signal-caller with his big arm and strong running ability.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
But Texans fans were aghast at two costly roughing-call penalties that significantly helped out the Chiefs’ — one of which even the signal-caller understands seemingly crossed the line.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
Jalen Hurts' weaknesses as a signal-caller have been in full view so far this postseason, while the superstar rookie just gets better and better.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
For someone who entered the NFL as an unpolished prospect, Allen has matured into the perfect signal-caller with his big arm and strong running ability.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
But Texans fans were aghast at two costly roughing-call penalties that significantly helped out the Chiefs’ — one of which even the signal-caller understands seemingly crossed the line.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Signal-caller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signal-caller. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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