Top Ten Tight Ends
So the Patriots, and Gronkowski, will wait for their star receiver to be cleared. It may happen within the next 12 days. But this is a frustrating, invisible injury. Once upon a time Gronkowski might have been rushed back to play in football’s biggest game. Now, in a more enlightened era, the Patriots’ medical staff will tread extra carefully, aware that a Super Bowl isn’t worth nearly as much as a brain.
Los Angles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers finds tight end Antonio Gates in the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown. 00:18.
Father Time is undefeated, but Jason Witten probably makes him nervous.
Jimmy Graham (born November 24, 1986) is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played only one year of college football at the University of Miami, after playing four years of basketball. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Gregory Walter Olsen (born March 11, 1985) is an American football tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
The Packers' tight ends combined for just nine red zone receptions and three red zone scores last season, and a mere 16 percent of targets went to the tight end position. Over the last three seasons combined, Richard Rodgers is the only Green Bay tight end with more than three total scores during that period.
Travis Michael Kelce (/ ˈ k ɛ l s i /; born October 5, 1989) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati.
Throughout training camp, he competed to be the No. 2 tight end on the depth chart against veterans James Casey and Clay Harbor. Head coach Chip Kelly named Ertz the third tight end on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Brent Celek and James Casey.
Viking tight end Kyle Rudolph is rarely talked about as one of the best tight ends in the NFL. His numbers are mostly modest, averaging 46 catches for 450 yards and five touchdowns per season throughout his career.
In week 4 of the 2008 season, Gonzalez became NFL all-time leader in receiving yards for a tight end with 10,064, surpassing Shannon Sharpe. He recorded 96 receptions for 1,058 yards and was also elected to his tenth career Pro Bowl.
Vernon Leonard Davis (born January 31, 1984) is an American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers sixth overall in the 2006 NFL Draft.
Julius Dewayne Thomas (born June 27, 1988) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He played college football and basketball at Portland State, and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Fleener was the first tight end drafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. On July 25, he and the Colts agreed to a four-year contract worth $5.431 million. Fleener made his regular season debut in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears, recording six receptions for 82 yards.
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John Glenn "Jack" Doyle (born May 5, 1990) is an American football tight end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Kentucky, and signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.
Clay was forced out of Sunday's playoff game against the Jaguars with a hamstring injury. Clay has been managing a knee issue of late, with the hamstring injury representing a new issue for the tight end. Prior to his exit from Sunday's contest, Clay caught his only target for no gain.
Martellus Demond Bennett (born March 10, 1987) is a former American football tight end. The Dallas Cowboys drafted him in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft after playing college football at Texas A&M.
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Benjamin Watson (born December 18, 1980) is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots 32nd overall in the 2004 NFL Draft and later he would win Super Bowl XXXIX with the team over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Shannon Sharpe (born June 26, 1968) is a former American football tight end who played for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL), as well as a former analyst for CBS Sports on its NFL telecasts.
Ditka ranks first among tight ends and fourth in Bears history with 4,503 yards, fifth in both receptions (316) and touchdown catches (34). Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys. Ditka was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1967 where he spent two seasons, before being shipped off to the Dallas Cowboys in 1969.
John Mackey (September 24, 1941 – July 6, 2011) was an American football tight end who played for the Baltimore Colts and the San Diego Chargers. He was born in Roosevelt, New York and attended Syracuse University. He was the first president of the National Football League Players Association following the AFL-NFL merger, serving from 1970 to 1973.
Jermaine Gresham (born June 16, 1988) is an American football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma, where he received All-American honors.
Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome made it a priority over the course of this offseason to add weapons in signing wide receivers Michael Crabtree, John Brown and Willie Snead to help out quarterback Joe Flacco. In the 2018 NFL draft, Baltimore selected two tight ends with Hayden Hurst in the first round and Mark Andrews in the third round.
Marcedes Alexis Lewis (born May 19, 1984) is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), earned consensus All-American honors, and was recognized as the top college tight end.
The Seahawks have signed tight end Ed Dickson as they look to supplement that position with Jimmy Graham gone and Luke Willson making visits. The Seahawks have signed tight end Ed Dickson as they look to supplement that position with Jimmy Graham gone and Luke Willson making visits.
David John Casper (born February 2, 1952) nicknamed "The Ghost," is a former American football player best known for being a prominent member of the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League (NFL). He was a tight end and also played as an offensive lineman.
Zachary Joseph Miller (born December 11, 1985) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State, where he received consensus All-American honors.
Tight ends Brent Celek, Trey Burton exit Philadelphia. Celek was released by the Eagles to help the team's salary cap situation; Burton was signed by the Bears.
Niner Noise takes a look at San Francisco 49ers veteran tight end Garrett Celek in our latest “Who Is?” installment, seeing if “Celek Time” can repeat in 2018. From 2012 through 2014, San Francisco 49ers tight end Garrett Celek was little more than a No. 3 option on the Niners’ Super Bowl-contending roster.
Ryan Griffin (born January 11, 1990) is an American football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Connecticut
Earl Heath Miller Jr. (born October 22, 1982) is a former American football tight end who played professionally for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons from 2005 to 2015. Miller played college football for the University of Virginia, where he earned All-American honors and won the John Mackey Award.
Another day, another free agent tight end in Green Bay. The Packers are signing free agent tight end Lance Kendricks today, after signing free agent tight end Martellus Bennett yesterday. Kendricks was cut by the Rams this week. He caught 50 passes for 499 yards last season. Packers G.M.
Gary Barnidge. Gary Michael Barnidge (born September 22, 1985) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville. He has also played for Cleveland Browns.
Virgil Green, a 6-foot-5, 255-pound tight end made of concrete, started on the block and flew into space. He found a seam and posted up. And Sanchez, without a worry, spiraled a pass to Green for a 13-yard gain.
CHICAGO -- Thin at tight end, the Chicago Bears agreed to terms with former Miami Dolphins player Dion Sims. At 6-foot-4, 271 pounds, Sims’ in-line blocking should help open holes for second-year running back Jordan Howard.
Jackie Larue Smith (born February 23, 1940) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys.He attended Northwestern Louisiana State College, now Northwestern State University
Darren Andre Fells (born April 22, 1986) is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He did not play college football, instead playing college basketball at the University of California, Irvine. Prior to his NFL career, he played professional basketball in several countries.
Owen Four Daniels (born November 9, 1982) is a former American football tight end. He played college football for the University of Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
Hall of Fame tight end Charlie Sanders died Thursday after being diagnosed with cancer eight months ago. He was 68. Sanders' daughter, Mary Jo Sanders, confirmed his passing to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. He was initially diagnosed with cancer in November, when doctors found a tumor behind his right knee.
Benjamin Terrence Coates (born August 16, 1969) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League and former CIAA football coach and former NFL tight ends coach. Coates didn't play football until his senior year at Greenwood High School, and was a multi-sport player at Livingstone College located in Salisbury, North Carolina.
The tight end market wasn’t exactly chock-full of big talent, so, needless to say, Luke was the guy that the Lions had to get at this position. The Lions lucked out that Willson has the Lions close to his heart.
Todd Christensen, a sticky-fingered, record-setting tight end for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders who made five Pro Bowl teams and played on two Super Bowl champions, died on Wednesday in Murray, Utah, near Salt Lake City. He was 57.
Josh Hill (born May 21, 1990) is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Idaho State. He was signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Professional career. Hill signed with the New Orleans Saints after not be selected in the 2013 NFL draft.
Jeremy Charles Shockey (/ ˈ ʃ ɒ k i /; born August 18, 1980) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the New York Giants 14th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Former Giants tight end Mark Bavaro never quite gained enough traction with Hall of Fame voters to make it to Canton, but one former member of the Giants coaching staff in the 1980s made a pretty strong case for Bavaro's candidacy at Super Bowl Media Day: New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
Dallas Clark on tight ends and the Hall: “We have no friends” Clark Judge 3 months ago 405 Views The Pro Football Hall of Fame hasn’t been kind to tight ends.
Dennis Gregory Pitta Jr. (born June 29, 1985) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at BYU, where he was a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Keith Jerome Jackson (born April 19, 1965) is a former professional American football tight end who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1988–1991), Miami Dolphins (1992–1994), and Green Bay Packers (1995–1996