wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Both McLaurin and Samuel will be back on the field to lead the Commanders' wide receiver unit on Monday night.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The wide receiver put his fingers into Walker’s face mask.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
To explain it in NFL terms – where Alexander-Arnold was essentially a quarterback, playing passes forward from deep, his replacement Jeremie Frimpong is more of a wide receiver, looking to get on the end of passes much higher up the field.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
CeeDee’s back Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb could’ve returned last week against the Panthers.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The wide receiver put his fingers into Walker’s face mask.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
To explain it in NFL terms – where Alexander-Arnold was essentially a quarterback, playing passes forward from deep, his replacement Jeremie Frimpong is more of a wide receiver, looking to get on the end of passes much higher up the field.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
CeeDee’s back Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb could’ve returned last week against the Panthers.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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