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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Starting tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders (ankle) and starting cornerbacks Mike Jackson (ribs) and Chau Smith-Wade (chest) are listed as questionable.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
His focus was on the offensive line and tight ends.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In 22 personnel, a team uses two running backs, two tight ends, and one wide receiver on the field.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Ever since the pop megastar appeared at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023 to root on her new beau, tight end Travis Kelce, NFL viewership among young women has skyrocketed.
—Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
His focus was on the offensive line and tight ends.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In 22 personnel, a team uses two running backs, two tight ends, and one wide receiver on the field.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Ever since the pop megastar appeared at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023 to root on her new beau, tight end Travis Kelce, NFL viewership among young women has skyrocketed.
—Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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