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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This came one pick after the crosstown Giants selected another tight end: Derek Brown.
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The tight end is clearly the best prospect at his position, and the Patriots don't have a young, starter-worthy option on the roster.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
The former Iowa tight end took a visit to Columbia on Thursday after entering the transfer portal April 7.
—Quentin Corpuel and Davis Wilson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
While the Dallas Cowboys tight end was not visible in the snap, ESPN confirmed that Ferguson was the one holding her hand.
—Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The tight end is clearly the best prospect at his position, and the Patriots don't have a young, starter-worthy option on the roster.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
The former Iowa tight end took a visit to Columbia on Thursday after entering the transfer portal April 7.
—Quentin Corpuel and Davis Wilson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
While the Dallas Cowboys tight end was not visible in the snap, ESPN confirmed that Ferguson was the one holding her hand.
—Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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