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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Jack Pugh, the former tight end at the University of Wisconsin who stepped away from football to focus on his mental health, has died, the school announced.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Pugh, an Ohio native, was a tight end on the Badgers' football team from 2021 to 2022.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Bills have a host of capable receiving options like Shakir, tight end Dalton Kincaid and now wide receiver DJ Moore, who was acquired for a second round pick, but the team still has a need at the position.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Veach wasn’t shy about his affection for the returning tight end.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Pugh, an Ohio native, was a tight end on the Badgers' football team from 2021 to 2022.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Bills have a host of capable receiving options like Shakir, tight end Dalton Kincaid and now wide receiver DJ Moore, who was acquired for a second round pick, but the team still has a need at the position.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Veach wasn’t shy about his affection for the returning tight end.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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