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wide receiver
noun
- an offensive player positioned wide of the formation, as a split end, used primarily as a pass receiver.
wide receiver
noun
- American football a player whose function is to catch long passes from the quarterback
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of wide receiver1
Example Sentences
Retired NFL wide receiver Jerome Bettis offered his congrats as well.
The Chargers could use with a veteran wide receiver to bolster the Justin Herbert-passing game, but will they give Chris Godwin or Mike Williams a serious look?
Matthew Stafford has been a longtime fan of Davante Adams, and he’s looking forward to working closely with the wide receiver during the upcoming season.
He sent the three-time All-Pro wide receiver highlight reels that he personally narrated.
While coaching, Carter co-authored the book “Born to Believe” with his brother Cris — an NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver with the Minnesota Vikings — in which he called Knight a bully and a “self-serving coward,” and said Knight used a racial slur during an angry tirade against a Black player.
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