tight end

American  

noun

Football.

1. an offensive player positioned at one extremity of the line directly beside a tackle, used as both a blocker and a pass receiver.

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Etymology

Origin of tight end

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65

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tight end

Ben Collins: Although I'm rooting for British tight end Seydou Traore in his rookie year, this could be a long season for the Dolphins.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, snapped up the palatial eight-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom property in March, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

Against St. Paul, he was deployed at tight end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased the house just outside Cleveland a few months before marrying Taylor Swift.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Brian Chavez, starting both ways at tight end and defensive end after missing the first game of the season because of an ankle injury, walks through the locker room shirtless, his body drenched with sweat.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger