wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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More importantly, Jones said on Mad Dog Radio on Tuesday that the Cowboys have a plan to get Prescott’s deal done as well as new contracts for wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and edge rusher Micah Parsons.
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Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
How about this: Brooks just completed a three-day rookie minicamp at the Chiefs’ practice facility as a wide receiver and return specialist for his boyhood-favorite NFL team.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
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Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
How about this: Brooks just completed a three-day rookie minicamp at the Chiefs’ practice facility as a wide receiver and return specialist for his boyhood-favorite NFL team.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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