wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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The Steelers could draft a wide receiver, but history suggests that's unlikely.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Jean was a 4-star prospect out of Miami rated the nation’s No. 53 wide receiver and No. 301 overall prospect.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Of course Green Bay hasn’t taken a first round wide receiver since 2003 (Javon Walker), so the best chance for immediate help is most likely free agency.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
That duo consisted of wide receiver Amari Cooper and tight end Dalton Kincaid, whom the Bills invested substantially in over the last two years.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Jean was a 4-star prospect out of Miami rated the nation’s No. 53 wide receiver and No. 301 overall prospect.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Of course Green Bay hasn’t taken a first round wide receiver since 2003 (Javon Walker), so the best chance for immediate help is most likely free agency.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
That duo consisted of wide receiver Amari Cooper and tight end Dalton Kincaid, whom the Bills invested substantially in over the last two years.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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