cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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Baltimore has depth at the cornerback position, but teams can never have too many players.
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Minnesota could’ve used its first-round pick on a safety or cornerback.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Regardless of how Weaver and Araujo publicly discuss the outside cornerback position, the room still needs improvement.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
And while some positions — namely cornerback and safety — still need some more proven depth, the roster is largely overloaded with legitimate NFL talent entering the summer.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Minnesota could’ve used its first-round pick on a safety or cornerback.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Regardless of how Weaver and Araujo publicly discuss the outside cornerback position, the room still needs improvement.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
And while some positions — namely cornerback and safety — still need some more proven depth, the roster is largely overloaded with legitimate NFL talent entering the summer.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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