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 film also features the return of Julie Bowen as Victoria Venit from the original film, as well as Christopher McDonald as Happy’s sneering nemesis Shooter McGavin.
Kelce, the star tight end from the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, makes a cameo in Happy Gilmore 2 as a waiter.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The tight end posted a carousel of 13 photos igniting the Swiftie universe.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025
The pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end could be seen dining out, enjoying the snow, ice skating and drinking wine in the mountains in the pictures Kelce shared on Instagram.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
But the night of Welch’s comment, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end posted an Instagram carousel offering a rare insight into his relationship with Swift.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 July 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The tight end posted a carousel of 13 photos igniting the Swiftie universe.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025
The pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end could be seen dining out, enjoying the snow, ice skating and drinking wine in the mountains in the pictures Kelce shared on Instagram.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
But the night of Welch’s comment, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end posted an Instagram carousel offering a rare insight into his relationship with Swift.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 July 2025
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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