What does WR mean in football?

WR is a wide receiver in football. A pass catcher split out wide of the formation, whose job is to beat a defender and get open.

What a wide receiver looks like

304 wide receivers are on NFL rosters right now, and the median one is 6' 1" and 198 lb.

On rosters
304
Median height
6' 1"
Median weight
198 lb
Median age
25

Receiving Yards at the position, 2026

The median wide receiver with a figure at all posted 59 receiving yards. These five led the position.

  1. 1Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA277
  2. 2Chris OlaveNO268
  3. 3Amon-Ra St. BrownDET209
  4. 4Jalen CokerCAR204
  5. 5CeeDee LambDAL197
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