wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Stefon Diggs is a professional American football wide receiver, born on November 29, 1993.
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Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Miles Frazier and Ahmed Hassanein can be early reserves, while safety Dan Jackson and wide receiver Dominic Lovett can be special teams contributors.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The new firm’s clients include Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson and San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 May 2025
The Raiders passing game went through wide receiver Jakobi Meyers and Bowers.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Miles Frazier and Ahmed Hassanein can be early reserves, while safety Dan Jackson and wide receiver Dominic Lovett can be special teams contributors.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The new firm’s clients include Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson and San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 May 2025
The Raiders passing game went through wide receiver Jakobi Meyers and Bowers.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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