wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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The Panthers are dealing with injuries to key players, including running back Chuba Hubbard and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, which could impact their offensive performance.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
One of the San Francisco 49ers’ wide receivers on Sunday, Jauan Jennings, missed most of training camp and practiced exactly once — in Friday’s half-speed practice — over the past two weeks.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The wide receiver had six catches for 58 yards.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Replacing Travis Hunter on defense Finding a way to replace Hunter was always going to be a daunting task, as the Heisman Trophy winner served as Colorado’s best wide receiver and cornerback.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
One of the San Francisco 49ers’ wide receivers on Sunday, Jauan Jennings, missed most of training camp and practiced exactly once — in Friday’s half-speed practice — over the past two weeks.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The wide receiver had six catches for 58 yards.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Replacing Travis Hunter on defense Finding a way to replace Hunter was always going to be a daunting task, as the Heisman Trophy winner served as Colorado’s best wide receiver and cornerback.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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