wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Another 49ers player, wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, was shot through the chest during a robbery attempt in August 2024.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The Rams certainly have the weapons around him with wide receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Maye capped off a three-play, 65-yard drive with a 35-yard deep touchdown to wide receiver Mack Hollins.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
The outing came just three weeks after Earle confirmed her split from wide receiver Braxton Berrios after three years of dating.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The Rams certainly have the weapons around him with wide receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Maye capped off a three-play, 65-yard drive with a 35-yard deep touchdown to wide receiver Mack Hollins.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
The outing came just three weeks after Earle confirmed her split from wide receiver Braxton Berrios after three years of dating.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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