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Evolution of the NFL tight end into a versatile game changer
The piece traces the TE position from pure blockers to hybrid receivers, citing Tony Gonzalez, Jason Witten, Antonio Gates, and Kellen Winslow as exemplars. It highlights record chase potential for receptions and touchdowns, with multiple tight ends nearing or surpassing 1,000 yards in a season, and notes the era as a golden age for tight ends.
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Irving
Texas
Tony Romo
Jason Witten
Troy Aikman
Jay Novacek
Roger Staubach
Dallas Cowboys
Billie Joe DuPree
Roger
Cowboys
NFL
Witten
Jeremy Shockey
Antonio Gates
Tony
Gonzalez
Shannon Sharpe
Winslow
Gates
Stats LLC
Houston Texans
Wade Phillips
Shockey
Baltimore
Todd Heap
Chris Cooley
Washington
Indianapolis
Dallas Clark
Pittsburgh
Heath Miller
Philadelphia Eagles
William James
Quintin Mikell
Philadelphia
Tony Gonzalez