wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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But a single top-10 selection won’t address the team’s abundance of needs, which include cornerback, edge rusher, wide receiver and depth at offensive tackle.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
The wide receiver even attributed the Raven's injuries to difficult practices.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Alex Freeman, a defender who transferred from Orlando to Villarreal in January, is a son of Antonio Freeman, a former All-Pro wide receiver who won the 1997 Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan have drafted 13 wide receivers since 2017, including at least one each year except 2021.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
The wide receiver even attributed the Raven's injuries to difficult practices.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Alex Freeman, a defender who transferred from Orlando to Villarreal in January, is a son of Antonio Freeman, a former All-Pro wide receiver who won the 1997 Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan have drafted 13 wide receivers since 2017, including at least one each year except 2021.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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