How to Use signal-caller in a Sentence

signal-caller

noun
  • The game will mark the first time the signal-callers meet in the playoffs.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The same cannot be said for the height and weight relative to other signal-callers.
    Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • Stafford, in his 16th season, absorbed 40 hits through the first five games, the third-most among any signal-caller.
    Jay Paris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The All-Pro linebacker and signal-caller overcame a slow start Sunday to play well in the 42-19 road rout of the Eagles.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
  • If OTAs were any indication, Rodgers can still be one of the best signal-callers in the league.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
  • Sauer, whose parents grew up in the Minnesota area, thinks the Vikings could trade up for a young signal-caller.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The 23-year-old is eager to mentor the Gators’ promising young signal-caller.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
  • But for all the attention on the game and the dazzling signal-callers, Mahomes and Jackson won’t compete on the field at the same time.
    Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The signal-caller of the NFL’s third-stingiest scoring defense (17.5 points allowed per game) is more than just a thumper in the run game.
    Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Third-year linebacker Ernest Jones is the signal-caller for a young unit that includes edge rusher Michael Hoecht.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2023
  • As such, the Colts may hold at least some interest in the Baltimore signal-caller.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Caleb Williams hasn’t played a down in the NFL yet, but his potential to be the league’s next great signal-caller is already making an impact off the field.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2024
  • QBs have dominated the award in recent years – eight of the last 10 winners have been signal-callers.
    Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
  • By Tuesday night, Kimmel pushed back on the 40-year-old signal-caller’s comments.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The sophomore signal-caller eventually emerged from the tunnel with an arm in a sling.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The Texans would then use the selection on Kentucky signal-caller Will Levis in this scenario.
    Josh Criswell, Chron, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Stopping the Eagles on Sunday starts with their star signal-caller.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The fifth-year signal-caller is coming off arguably the best season of his NFL career, but his 2023 campaign has gotten off to a rough start.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Rams linebacker Ernest Jones is out because of a knee injury, so safety Jordan Fuller will be the signal-caller for the defense.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • But perhaps this is the signal-caller that best fits Sean Payton’s exacting style.
    Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2024
  • The young Colts signal-caller also ran for another score.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
  • And a defense teetering on the verge of dominance should give the new signal-caller plenty of backing.
    Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
  • The latter is something the signal-caller is known for during games, while the former may just be harder to come by once baby No. 3 arrives.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Horton was elevated to the signal-caller spot, and Lindley was put in charge of the quarterbacks.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Texans are widely expected to take a signal-caller with the second overall pick.
    Josh Criswell, Chron, 28 Mar. 2023
  • But coordinator Dan Quinn is honing the option to place the cerebral signal-caller more on the move.
    Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The team with the senior signal-caller and five new linemen who’d only been starting together for a fortnight netted 16 yards on the ground and gave up six sacks on the evening.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024
  • The Heisman Trophy winner who watched the game from the sideline after opting out of the bowl game, wrapped Moss in a long embrace and when the signal-callers broke and slapped hands twice, Williams pulled him in again.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Yet as mock drafts and other projections continue to roll in, a variance has emerged in terms of which signal-caller the Texans will end up with.
    Josh Criswell, Chron, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The Colts offense has looked much more lethal with Flacco under center, part of why Indianapolis decided to bench the young signal-caller.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024

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