wide receiver

NOUN

football position

Synonyms

WEAK

pass receiver primary receiver receiver wide out

Example Sentences

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Sean McVay hopes Puka Nacua will “learn and grow” in the wake of a woman filing a lawsuit against the wide receiver as the Rams consider a contract extension.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

They released wide receiver Tyreek Hill last month and have agreed to trade safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the New York Jets.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

NFL wide receiver Rondale Moore died Saturday according to authorities in Indiana, who said the 25-year-old's death was under investigation.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Cardi B and New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs have fired up a new wave of breakup speculation, less than a year after going official.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

He was tall and brown, built thin and powerful like a wide receiver.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates