cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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Riley Moss, after being limited to mostly special teams duty as a rookie in 2023, became the starter at cornerback opposite Surtain last season and helped the Broncos solidify the secondary.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Dolphins could start Paul and use this pick to clean up the cornerback two spot opposite Jalen Ramsey, where either Storm Duck, Cam Smith or Ethan Bonner is currently slated to start.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
In the second round, running back and cornerback take focus with guys like Revel, Henderson and Judkins.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Jones had the innate ability to stretch the field while also securing contested balls against some of the toughest cornerbacks the NFL has ever seen.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Dolphins could start Paul and use this pick to clean up the cornerback two spot opposite Jalen Ramsey, where either Storm Duck, Cam Smith or Ethan Bonner is currently slated to start.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
In the second round, running back and cornerback take focus with guys like Revel, Henderson and Judkins.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Jones had the innate ability to stretch the field while also securing contested balls against some of the toughest cornerbacks the NFL has ever seen.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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