wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams shows off some Taco Bell goodies.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Among their other noteworthy dealings were trades for wide receiver John Metchie and quarterback Sam Howell.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
On the other side of the ball, star QB Patrick Mahomes was excellent, but the Chiefs’ offense was dealt a major blow early in the game when wide receiver Xavier Worthy suffered a shoulder injury in a collision with tight end Travis Kelce.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Whenever there’s a game in which a star Eagles wide receiver finishes with an alarmingly low target share, Sirianni brings up the same example.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Among their other noteworthy dealings were trades for wide receiver John Metchie and quarterback Sam Howell.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
On the other side of the ball, star QB Patrick Mahomes was excellent, but the Chiefs’ offense was dealt a major blow early in the game when wide receiver Xavier Worthy suffered a shoulder injury in a collision with tight end Travis Kelce.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Whenever there’s a game in which a star Eagles wide receiver finishes with an alarmingly low target share, Sirianni brings up the same example.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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