passing game
noun
sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.
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Without any restructures, that’s roughly 35 percent of the team’s salary cap tied to two players in the passing game.
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Second-round draft pick tight end Mason Taylor will likely be relied on as a security blanket for Fields in the passing game.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
His ability to take the top off defenses and create explosive plays in the passing game will certainly pique the interest of NFL offensive coordinators looking to add a dynamic element to their receiving corps.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Both will help give Young more options in the passing game.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Second-round draft pick tight end Mason Taylor will likely be relied on as a security blanket for Fields in the passing game.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
His ability to take the top off defenses and create explosive plays in the passing game will certainly pique the interest of NFL offensive coordinators looking to add a dynamic element to their receiving corps.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Both will help give Young more options in the passing game.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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