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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LaPorta set the rookie tight end record for receptions in 2023 with 86 (the Las Vegas Raiders’ Brock Bowers shattered it a year later with 112).
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Tremble is a do-everything tight end who was developed internally.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The tight ends also got involved, as Steven Stilianos and Shawn Bowman both had big catches during the Storm’s two scoring drives.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Other critical returners for the Eagles include junior-to-be offensive lineman Davis Moon, junior-to-be linebacker Evan Ingalls, senior-to-be defensive back Brandon Wright, and senior-to-be tight end Noah Pacheco.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Tremble is a do-everything tight end who was developed internally.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The tight ends also got involved, as Steven Stilianos and Shawn Bowman both had big catches during the Storm’s two scoring drives.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Other critical returners for the Eagles include junior-to-be offensive lineman Davis Moon, junior-to-be linebacker Evan Ingalls, senior-to-be defensive back Brandon Wright, and senior-to-be tight end Noah Pacheco.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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