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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Former tight ends coach Tommy Rees, promoted to offensive coordinator Tuesday, will likely be tasked with helping Stefanski return to the wide zone, play-action scheme again in 2025.
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Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
There were 25 individual tight ends in the NFL that had more than that.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Outlook:The Gators are in good stead at tight end with Hansen, Livingston, Rillos and Jackson.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Taylor and Brittany have appeared to be tight since Swift began dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, even coming up with a special high five.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
There were 25 individual tight ends in the NFL that had more than that.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Outlook:The Gators are in good stead at tight end with Hansen, Livingston, Rillos and Jackson.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Taylor and Brittany have appeared to be tight since Swift began dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, even coming up with a special high five.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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