How to Use wide receiver in a Sentence

wide receiver

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  • And then at No. 33, this will be a good spot for a wide receiver.
    — Stephanie Stradley, Chron, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Rice was a star at SMU and led all Chiefs wide receivers in yards this season.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The wide receiver handed off his WWE-style belt to hold Patrick.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The Chiefs don’t have stars at the wide receiver position.
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The job of correspondent is the wide receiver, and the host is the quarterback.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2024
  • In fact, a wide receiver has won the award two of the past four years with a non-quarterback winning in four of the past nine years.
    — Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The lawsuit comes amid a tumultuous year for the wide receiver.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The younger Carroll has a notable background with wide receivers.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The Aztecs brought in several wide receivers from the transfer portal.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The 25-year-old wide receiver started by praising Kelce for pulling Swift.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
  • There were wide receivers who couldn’t get open, penalties which pushed Auburn back and running backs running the wrong way on key third down plays.
    — Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2023
  • One sports star on the scene, for the very first time, was football pro Stefon Diggs, a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The team’s top deep threat at wide receiver, Williams was injured in the second quarter of a 31-28 loss at Denver on Sunday.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Cleveland needs to upgrade its defensive line and may be in the market for a top-flight wide receiver.
    — Tom Withers, ajc, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The Eagles have allowed the most fantasy points to wide receivers through 11 weeks and Diggs is coming off his two worst games of the season.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Think about how a running back moves to avoid defensive linemen, or a wide receiver runs a route.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 1 Mar. 2023
  • One major issue in 2022 was that the Patriots didn’t have enough size at wide receiver.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2023
  • In fact, it could be argued that cornerback is in worse shape on the Carolina depth chart than wide receiver.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
  • As a rookie, Hill competed as a return playlist before moving to the role of wide receiver.
    — Fox News, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Jake Kumerow currently plays for the Buffalo Bills as a wide receiver.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Chicago had a breakdown that left Packers wide receiver James Jones unguarded down the field, but Rodgers didn't see it.
    — Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Defensive backs and tight ends will work out on March 1, while quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs will test their might on March 2.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Titans wide receiver Chris Moore was hit in the head during the game, which resulted in Hamilton's ejection.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Devon Wylie, a former wide receiver in the NFL, has died at the age of 35, according to multiple reports.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
  • This team needs Johnston to be more productive given the health concerns at wide receiver.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Davis isn’t a prototypical No. 1 wide receiver, but those true blue top guys are few and far between.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Rookie first-round pick Nolan Smith and wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus both suffered shoulder injuries and left the game.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • On the field: Herald, a first team All-County wide receiver as a junior, will be an integral part of the Lions’ passing attack.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023
  • James is more adaptable than Jordan, with the body of a tight end, the toughness of a running back and the agility of a wide receiver, with a game that produces unstoppable drives and feathery three-pointers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The streamer has greenlit Receiver, which like Quarterback will follow several wide receivers (and one tight end) through the ups and downs of the 2023 season.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024

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