nose tackle

noun

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Adding another big contract would have been prohibitive ahead of an offseason where the Ravens will want to pay center Tyler Linderbaum, nose tackle Travis Jones, tight end Isaiah Likely and several others. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025 The Steelers may not be willing to part ways just yet with their 2023 second-round pick, but his fit in Pittsburgh hasn’t been ideal as their starting nose tackle. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025 Senior nose tackle Jack Talley registered multiple tackles for loss as Riverdale Ridge allowed double-digit points for just the second time all season. Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 And plays nose tackle on defense. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nose tackle

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nose tackle was in 1975

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“Nose tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20tackle. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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