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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There was even an implementation of a new look with offensive tackle Broderick Jones lining up outside of tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford for two run plays that resulted in 20 yards. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 The Dolphins used more two-tight end sets than any previous game, with Will Kacmarek logging 29 snaps and Seydou Traore 11. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 Little went right for the Chiefs in the Pacific Northwest, although Swift’s husband, tight end Travis Kelce, made NFL history. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 And when Carolina did have its one great play of the first half — a 50-yard TD strike from Young to tight end Darren Waller — the Panthers got Ryan Fitzgerald’s extra point blocked and returned all the way for a two-point conversion for Tampa Bay. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tight end

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tight end was in 1962

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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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