wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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The third-year wide receiver and the Panthers agreed to a three-year, $34 million contract extension Thursday, according to Coker’s agent, Matt Glose.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
While the Dallas Cowboys wrapped up their final organized team activity workout Thursday in Frisco, wide receiver George Pickens was in South Texas hosting a pair of youth camps in McAllen and Corpus Christi.
—Nick Harris
june 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
His father, Antonio, was an All-Pro wide receiver and member of the 1997 Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers, so, naturally, Alex played wide receiver (and running back) on his pee wee football team.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Gilman pulled rookie wide receiver Cyrus Allen to the ground after a catch, later bumping rookie running back Emmett Johnson hard enough that Johnson’s helmet popped off.
—Pete Sweeney
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
While the Dallas Cowboys wrapped up their final organized team activity workout Thursday in Frisco, wide receiver George Pickens was in South Texas hosting a pair of youth camps in McAllen and Corpus Christi.
—Nick Harris
june 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
His father, Antonio, was an All-Pro wide receiver and member of the 1997 Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers, so, naturally, Alex played wide receiver (and running back) on his pee wee football team.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Gilman pulled rookie wide receiver Cyrus Allen to the ground after a catch, later bumping rookie running back Emmett Johnson hard enough that Johnson’s helmet popped off.
—Pete Sweeney
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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