wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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The game was a blowout for the Packers, so the team had decided not to risk a worse injury to its wide receiver.
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David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Andre Reed will serve as league commissioner and will be joined opening night by other sports legends celebrating the 35th anniversary of House Party the Movie.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
Also, incoming freshman football wide receiver Jaden Nickens is planning on being a two-sport athlete at KU.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Former Colts star wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, who played for Irsay's team from 2012-2021, making four Pro Bowls, shared his love for Irsay in a post on X on Wednesday night.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Andre Reed will serve as league commissioner and will be joined opening night by other sports legends celebrating the 35th anniversary of House Party the Movie.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
Also, incoming freshman football wide receiver Jaden Nickens is planning on being a two-sport athlete at KU.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Former Colts star wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, who played for Irsay's team from 2012-2021, making four Pro Bowls, shared his love for Irsay in a post on X on Wednesday night.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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