cornerback

noun

cor·ner·back ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak

: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank

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In the 2023 Super Bowl, Eagles cornerback James Bradberry was flagged for a third-down defensive holding call against Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, allowing Kansas City to bleed the clock and kick a short winning field goal. —

David K. Li, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025 Cooke and Fox went head-to-head in the first two rounds — with some help from Baltimore cornerback Marlon Humphrey and San Francisco fullback Kyle Juszczyk — and were tied after two rounds. —

Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 Glenn was selected 12th overall by the Jets in the 1994 NFL Draft and played as a cornerback for them for eight years. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 Gang Green also has 28 players scheduled to become free agents, including cornerback D.J. Reed, linebacker Jamien Sherwood, and right tackle Morgan Moses. —

Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cornerback