NY Jets: The Roles of the Tight End in the NFL

It's usually run by receivers who are lined up more towards the inside such as slot receivers or a tight end because the most outside receiver usually wouldn't

The “tight” in “tight end” means close to the other players on the offensive line A wide receiver may be an end ( a player on the end of

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