wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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The blazing wide receiver took a bit of a step back in his one year with the Auburn Tigers, but in his two years prior with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Singleton put up 1,500 yards and nine touchdowns receiving while averaging over 14 yards per catch.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Social media influencer and model Sophie Hall testified Thursday during opening statements in her civil trial against former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Dolphins veterans who watched rookie minicamp drills on the side Friday included quarterback Malik Willis, wide receivers Jalen Tolbert and Malik Washington and safety Dante Trader Jr.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
The team released or waiver defensive linemen Marlon Tuipulotu and Chatman, linebacker Swayze Bozeman and wide receiver Courtney Jackson in corresponding moves.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Social media influencer and model Sophie Hall testified Thursday during opening statements in her civil trial against former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Dolphins veterans who watched rookie minicamp drills on the side Friday included quarterback Malik Willis, wide receivers Jalen Tolbert and Malik Washington and safety Dante Trader Jr.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
The team released or waiver defensive linemen Marlon Tuipulotu and Chatman, linebacker Swayze Bozeman and wide receiver Courtney Jackson in corresponding moves.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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