<Dl> <Dd> The wide receivers are pass - catching specialists . Their main job is to run pass routes and get open for a pass, although they are occasionally called on to block . Wide receivers generally line up split "wide" near the sidelines at the start of the play . Wide receivers, like running backs, come in different varieties depending on exactly where they line up . A wide receiver who is directly on the line of scrimmage is called a "split end", and is counted among the seven required players on the line of scrimmage . A wide receiver who lines up behind the line (and thus counts as one of the four backs) is called the "flanker". A wide receiver who lines up between the outermost wide receiver and the offensive line is said to be "in the slot" and is called the "slot receiver" or "slotback". </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> The wide receivers are pass - catching specialists . Their main job is to run pass routes and get open for a pass, although they are occasionally called on to block . Wide receivers generally line up split "wide" near the sidelines at the start of the play . Wide receivers, like running backs, come in different varieties depending on exactly where they line up . A wide receiver who is directly on the line of scrimmage is called a "split end", and is counted among the seven required players on the line of scrimmage . A wide receiver who lines up behind the line (and thus counts as one of the four backs) is called the "flanker". A wide receiver who lines up between the outermost wide receiver and the offensive line is said to be "in the slot" and is called the "slot receiver" or "slotback". </Dd> <Dl> <Dt> Tight end (TE) </Dt> <Dd> Tight ends play on either side of, and directly next to, the tackles . Tight ends are considered hybrid players, something between a wide receiver and an offensive lineman . Because they play next to the other offensive linemen, they are frequently called on to block, especially on running plays . However, because they are eligible receivers, they may also catch passes . The position known as the H - back is a tight end who lines up behind the line of scrimmage, and is thus counted as one of the four "backs", but otherwise his role is similar to that of other tight ends . </Dd> </Dl> <Dt> Tight end (TE) </Dt>

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