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quarterback

[kwawr-ter-bak] / ˈkwɔr tərˌbæk /
















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In 2017, “The Hills” alum and her now-ex-husband, former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, left the Windy City in pursuit of a “great place” to raise their family.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Chiefs have expressed interest in reuniting with the speedy 5-foot-10 receiver, who was a favorite target of quarterback Patrick Mahomes when Kansas City won a Super Bowl in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

When a quarterback inks a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the team and the player are suddenly less eager to expose his body to so many hits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The loss of Jackson leaves star quarterback Matthew Stafford potentially vulnerable when the Rams play the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday and the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

There was Bill Corso, a sophomore like us and the up-and-coming star quarterback.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

In all, 3.4% of his throws have ended up in the hands of his opponents—a higher rate than 106 other quarterbacks nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

As his team has plummeted in the SEC standings, he has noted that his quarterbacks are in competition—despite the approximate $2 million price tag on starter LaNorris Sellers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Number of NFL starting quarterbacks who were injured in the first two weeks of the season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Now Riley views him as “one of the best quarterbacks in the country.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Smack in the middle of the season, star linebackers and star quarterbacks were suddenly lost to the team because of a grade below 70 in algebra or English or biology.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger


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