tight end
noun
: an offensive football end who lines up close to the tackle and can act as a lineman or receiver
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The Raiders are covered at tight end — what a room!
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Only Georgia’s Bowers had more receptions and targets among FBS tight ends over that span.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Only Georgia’s Bowers had more receptions and targets among FBS tight ends over that span.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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