How to Use signal-caller in a Sentence

signal-caller

noun
  • The game will mark the first time the signal-callers meet in the playoffs.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The Browns selected the signal-caller in the fifth round.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
  • Seeing his coach go to bat for him had the signal-caller pumped.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The Tigers still haven’t named a starting signal-caller, and not much appears to have changed yet.
    — Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
  • Jackson is a two-time MVP winner and has become one of the best signal-callers in the league.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • And none of them won as many games as Denver’s first-year signal-caller.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The same cannot be said for the height and weight relative to other signal-callers.
    — Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • Stafford, in his 16th season, absorbed 40 hits through the first five games, the third-most among any signal-caller.
    — Jay Paris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Rodgers could fill in for those teams as a bridge QB for a season and allow the team to draft their long-term signal-caller in the 2026 draft.
    — Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The All-Pro linebacker and signal-caller overcame a slow start Sunday to play well in the 42-19 road rout of the Eagles.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
  • If OTAs were any indication, Rodgers can still be one of the best signal-callers in the league.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
  • Still, the young signal-caller has embraced the hardships.
    — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Sauer, whose parents grew up in the Minnesota area, thinks the Vikings could trade up for a young signal-caller.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The 23-year-old is eager to mentor the Gators’ promising young signal-caller.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
  • But for all the attention on the game and the dazzling signal-callers, Mahomes and Jackson won’t compete on the field at the same time.
    — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The signal-caller of the NFL’s third-stingiest scoring defense (17.5 points allowed per game) is more than just a thumper in the run game.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
  • For the iconic signal-caller, a fresh start at another franchise could be in the cards.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The young signal-caller was scrutinized on national TV for weeks, some of it fair and some of it foul.
    — James Boyd, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Third-year linebacker Ernest Jones is the signal-caller for a young unit that includes edge rusher Michael Hoecht.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The signal-caller will be competing for a role on the Browns in a loaded quarterback room.
    — Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
  • As such, the Colts may hold at least some interest in the Baltimore signal-caller.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2023
  • During his run with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson was one of the top signal-callers in the game, playing on one of the most dominant teams in the league.
    — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • One of the top signal-callers is Shedeur Sanders, who reacted to the draft order on his podcast on Tuesday.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Caleb Williams hasn’t played a down in the NFL yet, but his potential to be the league’s next great signal-caller is already making an impact off the field.
    — Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2024
  • QBs have dominated the award in recent years – eight of the last 10 winners have been signal-callers.
    — Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
  • As Allen builds his case for league MVP this season, his teammates have also seen their signal-caller take it to the next level.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • By Tuesday night, Kimmel pushed back on the 40-year-old signal-caller’s comments.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The sophomore signal-caller eventually emerged from the tunnel with an arm in a sling.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Four-year starting signal-caller Caleb Williams has moved on, and the key for Crowley‘s offensive success this season may hinge on its quarterback.
    — Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
  • And one of the reasons Nix wasn’t healthy was that the signal-caller had to pick up more slack in the run game once Dobbins was gone.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026

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