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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The Jets have a receiving room that includes Davante Adams, Allen Lazard, Garrett Wilson, and tight end Tyler Conklin. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Jason Kelce has addressed the recent altercation between him and a football fan who called his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, a homophobic slur. —

Michaela Zee, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 The singer attended the Kansas City Chiefs‘ game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in support of her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce. —

Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024 At the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game Monday (Nov. 4), the 14-time Grammy winner watched the tight end play alongside Jason and Donna in a box suite at Arrowhead Stadium. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tight end