offensive tackle

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offensive tackle

noun offensive tackles

A lineman for the team in possession of the ball located outside one of the guard positions. One of the few surprises saw the New York Giants take offensive tackle Andrew Thomas at number four while the Buccaneers traded up to 13 for offensive tackle Tristian Wirfs to give some protection to their new quarterback Brady.

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@misc{offensive_tackle_2026,
  title = {offensive tackle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/offensive%20tackle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}