Texans TEs pass on attending Kittle, Kelce and Olsen's 'Tight End University' this week

USA Today

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Some of the league's top tight ends will get together this week in Nashville for the fifth annual "Tight End University," founded by Travis Kelce, George Kittle and Greg Olsen. The Houston Texans trio of tight ends, however, will not be in attendance.
Based on the composite picture posted from TEU's Instagram page, Dalton Schultz, Cade Stover, Brevin Jordan and rookie Luke Lachey are not expected to attend the event. Schultz previously attended the event in both 2022 and 2023, but didn't partake in last year's festivities.
While Jordan, who is coming off a torn ACL, might not be a surprise, not having Lachey in attendance is. The former Iowa tight end modeled his game after Kittle, who was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers out of Iowa City in 2017. As an Iowa alum, most assume that the player would automatically be included in any event.
Both fellow Hawkeye alums Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson will attend the event, meaning Lachey will be the lone holdout from Kinnick Stadium days.
As for what these tight ends do during the summit, it's all about collaboration, learning and helping each other out before the upcoming season.
From the Tight End University website:
Founded in 2021 by NFL Tight Ends George Kittle, Travis Kelce and Greg Olsen, Tight End University was created to bring the Tight End community together for an immersive three-day program. Over the course of the summit, attendees are able to bond, collaborate with, and learn amongst their peers while participating in a variety of activities including film study, on-field drills, recovery, rehabilitation, and more. In addition to current players, TEU also features several retired legends who provide attendees with the invaluable opportunity to learn from some of the best to ever play the game.
Beyond supporting our athletes, TEU is also driven to give back to the community through a variety of charitable initiatives. Thanks to the help of our sponsors, we are able to help raise money for various organizations and at the conclusion of the event donate all proceeds to charities selected by our hosts.
There are also community and charitable efforts held during TEU, raising money that will be donated to various charities.
Both Kittle and Kelce will partake in the event, but some of the headliners attending include Las Vegas Raiders' Brock Bowers, Philadelphia Eagles' Dallas Goedert, Denver Broncos' Evan Engram, Arizona Cardinals' Trey McBride, Dallas Cowboys' Jake Ferguson and New York Jets' rookie Mason Taylor.
The Texans return to the Methodist Training Center on July 24 for the start of training camp.