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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • Now, Miami is looking to bring in at least one signal-caller in its next recruiting class.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Raleigh native Byrum Brown, who torched the Charlotte defense for five touchdowns, is returning as signal-caller for the Bulls this season.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
  • But that's a whopping 30 years of signal-caller stability between Favre and Aaron Rodgers.
    Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Lollar found Tay Gaiter for a 22-yard touchdown pass to cap his first possession as a varsity signal-caller.
    Preps, al, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Thorne entered the transfer portal Sunday, the final day of the post-spring period, and Auburn quickly worked to make inroads with the veteran Big Ten signal-caller.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 5 May 2023
  • So what happened next for Sims after a memorable single season as the Crimson Tide’s signal-caller?
    Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 26 June 2023
  • Indianapolis has plenty of playmakers already on the roster, but Steichen now needs a signal-caller to build around.
    Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The buzz is building that the Alabama signal-caller has a lot of support throughout the organization, but this is liar’s poker season, so this could all be a ruse in order to milk the Texans out of an extra draft pick.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The veteran signal-caller, who was released Feb. 14 by the Las Vegas Raiders, has already made two visits but neither is expected to result in a snap decision.
    Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The Trojans have only two scholarship signal-callers on the roster after not signing a quarterback in this recruiting class.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024

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