wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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This was not the only notable injury on offense for the Packers in Week 9, as rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden was also forced to exit the game with a shoulder injury.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Two decades ago, when the NFL's base offense consisted of two backs with a blocking tight end and only two wide receivers, an elite cornerback could often take away half of the dangerous receiving options.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
As of Saturday morning, only wide receiver and return specialist Dee Eskridge (shoulder) is ruled out.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
The wide receiver had six catches for 104 yards.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Two decades ago, when the NFL's base offense consisted of two backs with a blocking tight end and only two wide receivers, an elite cornerback could often take away half of the dangerous receiving options.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
As of Saturday morning, only wide receiver and return specialist Dee Eskridge (shoulder) is ruled out.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
The wide receiver had six catches for 104 yards.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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