cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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The Dolphins starting cornerbacks last season, Rasul Douglas and Jack Jones, are free agents.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Cisse isn’t widely viewed as being as polished as the first-round cornerbacks, but KC could hand him to defensive backs coach Dave Merritt, then set it and forget it.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
For cornerbacks, Hafley ideally wants someone who can excel at all three levels of coverage – line of scrimmage, intermediate and deep.
—Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Defensive players that the Bills didn’t re-sign include cornerbacks Dane Jackson and Tre’Davious White, linebackers Matt Milano and Shaq Thompson, and safeties Jordan Poyer and Taylor Rapp.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Cisse isn’t widely viewed as being as polished as the first-round cornerbacks, but KC could hand him to defensive backs coach Dave Merritt, then set it and forget it.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
For cornerbacks, Hafley ideally wants someone who can excel at all three levels of coverage – line of scrimmage, intermediate and deep.
—Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Defensive players that the Bills didn’t re-sign include cornerbacks Dane Jackson and Tre’Davious White, linebackers Matt Milano and Shaq Thompson, and safeties Jordan Poyer and Taylor Rapp.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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