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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Most notably, Taylor Swift wore a custom red puffer jacket emblazoned with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s number, 87, this past January. —

Camille Freestone, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025 Both the tight end on the line of scrimmage and the near-split receiver immediately race across the formation, pulling Atlanta’s defense away from the left hash. —

Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025 Despite the – by his standards – subpar season, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end managed to garner the most votes by fans for the 2025 Pro Bowl. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025 Allen has done a magnificent job of utilizing everyone in the offense from receivers Keon Coleman, Amari Cooper, Khalil Shakir, and tight end Dalton Kincaid. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tight end