How to Use wide receiver in a Sentence

wide receiver

noun
  • Now, teams align with three wide receivers on most downs.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Just look at the wide receiver room around him.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Do the Chiefs need to add a wide receiver?
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Pass rush and wide receiver jump to mind as areas of need.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • His tape looks like that of a power wide receiver.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
  • There was a lot for the second-year wide receiver to process.
    — Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The going rate for a wide receiver has risen.
    — Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Hollins is a starting wide receiver when healthy.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Stover can block like a true fullback or tight end, and run routes in space like a true wide receiver.
    — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The Niners need wide receivers.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Mike Gesicki doesn’t have the skill set to be a wide receiver.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The wide receiver was with two of his childhood friends at the time of the attack.
    — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Bateman played the most snaps at wide receiver for the second time in three weeks.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Booth forced the lineman to the ground and tackled the wide receiver in just a few steps.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2022
  • One spot the Jets haven't addressed yet is wide receiver.
    — Logan Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Brady played wide receiver for William & Mary.
    — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But when Tyson is healthy, there might not be a better wide receiver in the draft.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
  • First up, this year’s wide receiver class is talented and deep.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The Broncos are well-stocked at wide receiver.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • The wide receiver is yet to sign with a new team for the upcoming season.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 5 May 2026
  • Mitchell recorded an 82 open score (top 10 among wide receivers).
    — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The wide receiver had six catches for 58 yards.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The wide receiver had eight catches for 144 yards and one score.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, in the same round, six wide receivers were picked, with one going in the top 10.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The team certainly could use a wide receiver.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The Huskies quickly moved Gumbs from wide receiver to tight end.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Concepcion is placed alone in the A tier at wide receiver.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The former track athlete doesn’t have a hard time keeping pace with wide receivers downfield.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The former track athlete doesn’t have a hard time keeping pace with wide receivers downfield.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The former track athlete doesn’t have a hard time keeping pace with wide receivers downfield.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026

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