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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For instance, every tight end currently on the roster weighs at least 228 pounds.
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Mike Kaye
june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Now, just about every team's primary tight end makes the trip to the event, which will be open to fans for the first time this year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The Seahawks wrestled the division from the Rams in Week 16 when quarterback Sam Darnold completed a do-or-die 2-pointer to tight end Eric Saubert for a 38-37 overtime victory.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end then flipped the bird, as the soon-to-be newlyweds both flashed huge smiles.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 June 2026
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Mike Kaye
june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Now, just about every team's primary tight end makes the trip to the event, which will be open to fans for the first time this year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The Seahawks wrestled the division from the Rams in Week 16 when quarterback Sam Darnold completed a do-or-die 2-pointer to tight end Eric Saubert for a 38-37 overtime victory.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end then flipped the bird, as the soon-to-be newlyweds both flashed huge smiles.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 June 2026
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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