cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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And second-round rookie Trey Amos held up well at cornerback.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Practice-squad cornerback Reese Taylor also suited up for practice Wednesday for the first time since training camp.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Only one other cornerback, the Titans’ L’Jarius Sneed, costs more against the cap.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The injury comes at an inopportune time for a cornerback room that is still ramping Trevon Diggs back up to full speed after his offseason knee surgery.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Practice-squad cornerback Reese Taylor also suited up for practice Wednesday for the first time since training camp.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Only one other cornerback, the Titans’ L’Jarius Sneed, costs more against the cap.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The injury comes at an inopportune time for a cornerback room that is still ramping Trevon Diggs back up to full speed after his offseason knee surgery.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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