cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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The seven-time NFL All-Pro and Hall of Fame cornerback still holds the league record for most interceptions in a season (14).
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Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The Dolphins have both of their starting cornerbacks from 2025 — Rasul Douglas and Jack Jones — going into free agency.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The cornerback situation is even more dire.
—Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Denver has also landed former USC secondary coach Doug Belk in a defensive backs role, which replaces the absences of Leonhard and fired cornerbacks coach Addison Lynch, who’s since landed as a secondary coach with the New York Giants.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
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Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The Dolphins have both of their starting cornerbacks from 2025 — Rasul Douglas and Jack Jones — going into free agency.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The cornerback situation is even more dire.
—Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Denver has also landed former USC secondary coach Doug Belk in a defensive backs role, which replaces the absences of Leonhard and fired cornerbacks coach Addison Lynch, who’s since landed as a secondary coach with the New York Giants.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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