signal-caller
noun
sig·nal-call·er
ˈsig-nᵊl-ˈkȯ-lər 
plural signal-callers
American football
: quarterback
… one of the most-talented quarterbacks in the game, a signal-caller who leads a well-balanced offense …—
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Mac Jones, a former first-round draft pick in 2021, started this year as the San Francisco 49ers' second-string signal-caller, but with starter Brock Purdy missing eight games due to a toe injury, Jones filled in quite well.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The small-statured signal-caller got off to a strong start to his career, winning the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2019 and making back-to-back Pro Bowls the following seasons while leading the Cardinals to the playoffs in 2021 after a 7-0 start to the season.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Sean Keeler, columnist: Broncos 30, Raiders 13 Geno Smith ranks 26th out of 36 QBs in sack rate (7.75%) among NFL signal-callers who’ve played at least 100 snaps this year.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
The signal-caller was previously benched in favor of once-emergency quarterback, rookie Quinn Ewers, in the team’s game against the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 19.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The small-statured signal-caller got off to a strong start to his career, winning the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2019 and making back-to-back Pro Bowls the following seasons while leading the Cardinals to the playoffs in 2021 after a 7-0 start to the season.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Sean Keeler, columnist: Broncos 30, Raiders 13 Geno Smith ranks 26th out of 36 QBs in sack rate (7.75%) among NFL signal-callers who’ve played at least 100 snaps this year.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
The signal-caller was previously benched in favor of once-emergency quarterback, rookie Quinn Ewers, in the team’s game against the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 19.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Signal-caller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signal-caller. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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