wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton, New York Giants wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson and Buffalo Bills center Connor McGovern would make sense on offense.
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Mike Kaye
updated January 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Houston Texans star wide receiver Nico Collins left Monday night's playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium for a concussion evaluation.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Carter is the fourth transfer portal player to commit to the Hurricanes this cycle, joining wide receivers Cam Vaughn and Vandrevius Jacobs as well as defensive back Omar Thornton.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Limited were Warner, linebacker Dee Winters (ankle), wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee), right guard Dominick Puni (ankle), defensive linemen Keion White (groin, hamstring) and Yetur Gross-Matos (knee), and, left tackle Trent Williams (hamstring).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Mike Kaye
updated January 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Houston Texans star wide receiver Nico Collins left Monday night's playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium for a concussion evaluation.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Carter is the fourth transfer portal player to commit to the Hurricanes this cycle, joining wide receivers Cam Vaughn and Vandrevius Jacobs as well as defensive back Omar Thornton.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Limited were Warner, linebacker Dee Winters (ankle), wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee), right guard Dominick Puni (ankle), defensive linemen Keion White (groin, hamstring) and Yetur Gross-Matos (knee), and, left tackle Trent Williams (hamstring).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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