Player who might tackle a wide receiver Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LINEBACKER Player who might tackle a wide receiver (10) New York Times Oct 3, 2017
3% BROAD Wide (5) The Telegraph Mini Dec 28, 2025
3% AMARI NFL wide receiver Cooper (5) Universal Dec 26, 2025
3% PASSPATTERN *Wide receiver's route (11) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025
3% CEE Cowboys wide receiver ___Dee Lamb (3) USA Today Dec 12, 2025
3% ALEC Colts wide receiver Pierce (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 3, 2025
3% ODELL Wide receiver Beckham Jr. (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
3% DEFENSIVEBACKS *Players who cover wide receivers (14) LA Times Daily Mar 23, 2023
2% AVENUE Wide street (6) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
2% GOT Received (3) Universal Jan 5, 2026

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