wide receiver
noun
: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation
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The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in Michigan announced Friday that Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver DK Metcalf will not be charged for an altercation with a Detroit Lions fan at Ford Field in December.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
That Stribling could play a key role in a wide receiver corps that over the years has been shorn of Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
On April 30, the TikTok star, 25, and the Houston Texans wide receiver, 30, were spotted having a cordial conversation at the Sports Illustrated x Authentic Brands Group party at The Surf Club Restaurant in Miami.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Before that, former Kansas State wide receiver Byron Pringle wore No 13.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
That Stribling could play a key role in a wide receiver corps that over the years has been shorn of Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
On April 30, the TikTok star, 25, and the Houston Texans wide receiver, 30, were spotted having a cordial conversation at the Sports Illustrated x Authentic Brands Group party at The Surf Club Restaurant in Miami.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Before that, former Kansas State wide receiver Byron Pringle wore No 13.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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