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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In 2025, despite the Broncos signing Evan Engram to a two-year, $23 million deal in the offseason, Trautman led all Broncos tight ends in snaps played for the third straight season.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Other candidates include Jets running back Breece Hall; Cincinnati Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson; Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts; and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones, who is recovering from an Achilles tear.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Roushar, 64, is a lifelong coach who spent a decade coaching tight ends and the offensive line for Sean Payton in New Orleans.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
School officials announced Saturday that the 18-year-old tight end from Iowa City, Iowa, had died that morning.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Other candidates include Jets running back Breece Hall; Cincinnati Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson; Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts; and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones, who is recovering from an Achilles tear.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Roushar, 64, is a lifelong coach who spent a decade coaching tight ends and the offensive line for Sean Payton in New Orleans.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
School officials announced Saturday that the 18-year-old tight end from Iowa City, Iowa, had died that morning.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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