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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On Sunday, Swift's appearance at the AFC Championship showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens to cheer on her Chiefs tight end boyfriend Kelce marked her 12th NFL game appearance.
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Bryan West, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Sports: Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (knee injury) returned to practice Friday and is officially questionable for Sunday's NFC Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
One position that has as many question marks as any, though, is tight end.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
Lewis is part of a talented Bears tight end group that also includes Notre Dame product Cole Kmet, who had 73 catches and six touchdowns last season, and Gerald Everett, who had 51 catches for the Chargers last season and began his career with the Rams.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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Bryan West, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Sports: Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (knee injury) returned to practice Friday and is officially questionable for Sunday's NFC Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
One position that has as many question marks as any, though, is tight end.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
Lewis is part of a talented Bears tight end group that also includes Notre Dame product Cole Kmet, who had 73 catches and six touchdowns last season, and Gerald Everett, who had 51 catches for the Chargers last season and began his career with the Rams.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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