wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Rookie record Rice was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of last year’s NFL Draft and as a rookie established himself as the team’s most reliable wide receiver, tallying 79 catches for 938 yards and a team-high of seven touchdowns.
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 10 June 2024
Jones has a huge opportunity, especially after the team opted to select wide receiver Rome Odunze with the No. 9 pick instead of going for a left tackle candidate.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2024
The 24-year-old cornerback has been strapping an imaginary seatbelt across his body to celebrate a pass break-up since he was drafted into the league in 2021, and he’s been chirping at opposing wide receivers since his days as a South Carolina Gamecock.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024
Four wide receivers were taken in the draft’s first round in 2023 — one after another from picks 20 to 23.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 10 June 2024
Jones has a huge opportunity, especially after the team opted to select wide receiver Rome Odunze with the No. 9 pick instead of going for a left tackle candidate.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2024
The 24-year-old cornerback has been strapping an imaginary seatbelt across his body to celebrate a pass break-up since he was drafted into the league in 2021, and he’s been chirping at opposing wide receivers since his days as a South Carolina Gamecock.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024
Four wide receivers were taken in the draft’s first round in 2023 — one after another from picks 20 to 23.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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