wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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The Giants agreed to terms with wide receiver Darnell Mooney over the weekend and made their third safety signing in the past week with the Miami Dolphins’ Elijah Campbell.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Jackson, the current quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens, was seen as a possible candidate to switch from QB to wide receiver, but the mere suggestion of that caused a stir before he was drafted.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Miami brought in several talented wide receivers in this year’s class.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Could the Panthers draft a wide receiver in the first round for a third consecutive year?
—Mike Kaye
march 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Jackson, the current quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens, was seen as a possible candidate to switch from QB to wide receiver, but the mere suggestion of that caused a stir before he was drafted.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Miami brought in several talented wide receivers in this year’s class.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Could the Panthers draft a wide receiver in the first round for a third consecutive year?
—Mike Kaye
march 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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