wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Buffalo hasn't had a 1,000-yard wide receiver since Stefon Diggs in 2023, but that could change if Buffalo does as ESPN's Matt Miller suggests.
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The ability to re-sign Thomas provides the Knights with a cornerstone piece to a wide receivers unit that was one of the biggest unknowns heading into last season.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Achane in the backfield at this time, but before the draft, the Dolphins top wide receivers are free-agent additions Tutu Atwell and Jalen Tolbert and third-year slot receiver Malik Washington.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The Horned Frogs lost quarterback Josh Hoover to the transfer portal and key seniors — including wide receiver Eric McAlister, safety Bud Clark and linebackers Kaleb Elarms-Orr and Namdi Obiazor — who are out of eligibility and poised to be selected in the NFL draft.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The ability to re-sign Thomas provides the Knights with a cornerstone piece to a wide receivers unit that was one of the biggest unknowns heading into last season.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Achane in the backfield at this time, but before the draft, the Dolphins top wide receivers are free-agent additions Tutu Atwell and Jalen Tolbert and third-year slot receiver Malik Washington.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The Horned Frogs lost quarterback Josh Hoover to the transfer portal and key seniors — including wide receiver Eric McAlister, safety Bud Clark and linebackers Kaleb Elarms-Orr and Namdi Obiazor — who are out of eligibility and poised to be selected in the NFL draft.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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