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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Kirsch was elevated to tight ends coach in 2024 and will have a chance to showcase how much he’s learned.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Dec. 2025
According to the Swift family matriarch, the challenge then became how to get her famous daughter to meet the tight end.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The mystery of who first encouraged superstar singer Taylor Swift to go on a date with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been revealed.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, who announced his engagement to fiancée Taylor Swift in August, apparently hasn’t approached his older brother, Jason Kelce, about filling in the role.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Dec. 2025
According to the Swift family matriarch, the challenge then became how to get her famous daughter to meet the tight end.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The mystery of who first encouraged superstar singer Taylor Swift to go on a date with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been revealed.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, who announced his engagement to fiancée Taylor Swift in August, apparently hasn’t approached his older brother, Jason Kelce, about filling in the role.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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