Examples of rusher in a Sentence
He was the team's leading rusher last year.
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As this writer mentioned in a recent mailbag, the ideal scenario for the Panthers at No. 33 is to have a wide receiver, cornerbacks or edge rusher with an internal first-round grade fall to the second round.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb and edge rusher Micah Parsons were not present for the start of the team’s voluntary offseason program on Monday.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2024
Seeking a veteran pass rusher, the Dolphins brought Carl Lawson to team headquarters for a visit on Wednesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Edge rusher Jayden Virgin-Morgan and nose tackle Herbert Gums were both credited with one quarterback hurry.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
Braswell is a strong, explosive and fast rusher on the edge who had 13 sacks and 56 pressures as a junior.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
And, like quarterback, pass rusher is a place where the great ones can play into their mid- to late-30s.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
Perhaps the 49ers will be compelled to chase another pass rusher with their first-round pick (No. 31 overall) rather than rely so heavily on auditioning the current crew.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
As for the Silver-and-Black pass rusher’s new 1.2-acre spread, which was built in 2002, the place features seven bedrooms and 12 baths in a little more than 20,500 square feet of two-level living space adorned throughout with marble floors, high ceilings and soaring walls of glass.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb and edge rusher Micah Parsons were not present for the start of the team’s voluntary offseason program on Monday.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2024
Seeking a veteran pass rusher, the Dolphins brought Carl Lawson to team headquarters for a visit on Wednesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Edge rusher Jayden Virgin-Morgan and nose tackle Herbert Gums were both credited with one quarterback hurry.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
Braswell is a strong, explosive and fast rusher on the edge who had 13 sacks and 56 pressures as a junior.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
And, like quarterback, pass rusher is a place where the great ones can play into their mid- to late-30s.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
Perhaps the 49ers will be compelled to chase another pass rusher with their first-round pick (No. 31 overall) rather than rely so heavily on auditioning the current crew.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
As for the Silver-and-Black pass rusher’s new 1.2-acre spread, which was built in 2002, the place features seven bedrooms and 12 baths in a little more than 20,500 square feet of two-level living space adorned throughout with marble floors, high ceilings and soaring walls of glass.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Rusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rusher. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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