: a player who has some but not all of the necessary characteristics for each of two or more positions (as in football or basketball)
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Find a position for Kyle Louis Louis, the University of Pittsburgh standout the Dolphins selected in the fourth round of the 2026 Draft, is a tweener who needs to find a home at linebacker or safety.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Some of that, at least early, was likely by design — Barron was sort of a slot/outside corner tweener when the Broncos used a first-round pick on him.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 21 May 2026
What will help at combine: Moore is a tweener who lacks length or burst as a pass rusher, which means his NFL future could be at outside linebacker.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
For Denver’s Icelantic, this season is a tweener.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Some of that, at least early, was likely by design — Barron was sort of a slot/outside corner tweener when the Broncos used a first-round pick on him.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 21 May 2026
What will help at combine: Moore is a tweener who lacks length or burst as a pass rusher, which means his NFL future could be at outside linebacker.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
For Denver’s Icelantic, this season is a tweener.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Tweener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweener. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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