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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Just days before Kelce's big weekend out, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Kansas City tight end had agreed to extend his contract with the Chiefs for two more years.
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Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez died in prison while serving a life sentence for the 2013 killing of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd.
—Christopher Brito, CBS News, 7 May 2024
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Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez died in prison while serving a life sentence for the 2013 killing of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd.
—Christopher Brito, CBS News, 7 May 2024
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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