quarterback
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The captain who finally became what his country needed him to be - the quarterback of a World Cup-winning team.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Last month, Wilson told the New York Post that he received an offer from the New York Jets to serve as a backup to quarterback Geno Smith.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Now he joins a Rams team led by quarterback Matthew Stafford and a defense that features All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
And once the Browns drafted quarterback Baker Mayfield following a winless 2017 season, they finally seemed to have the type of promising young core that could rescue the hapless franchise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
As backup quarterback, his son Mike would be handling the snaps and holding the ball for the placekicker—in this case, Erik Fisher, a placekicker who can hit with deadly accuracy from fifty yards.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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