What does "go deep" mean?

To throw a long pass attempt or to get in position to catch one.

What is a synonym for "go deep"?

Common synonyms include: affect, go far, homered, homering, melt, move.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To throw a long pass attempt or to get in position to catch one. Canadian
"On this play, we're going to fake a short pass but go deep to Kelly or Chris."
2
extend in importance or range wordnet

"On this play, we're going to fake a short pass but go deep to Kelly or Chris."