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 Miami Dolphins already locked in their pass-catching tight end.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Several of the other tight ends still available fit the Engram profile as a receiver-first move player, so doubling up there doesn’t quite square.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Greg Dulcich is the team’s only veteran tight end under contract.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The Patriots are signing free-agent tight end Julian Hill, NFL Media first reported Wednesday.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Several of the other tight ends still available fit the Engram profile as a receiver-first move player, so doubling up there doesn’t quite square.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Greg Dulcich is the team’s only veteran tight end under contract.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The Patriots are signing free-agent tight end Julian Hill, NFL Media first reported Wednesday.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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