cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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Miami added the starting cornerbacks — Rasul Douglas and Jack Jones — a month before the regular season started.
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Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Defensive end Mike Danna is dealing with a quad injury and cornerback Krisian Fulton is dealing with an ankle injury.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
In training camp, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said Roland-Wallace would fill a role similar to Chamarri Conner, who has played cornerback and safety for the Chiefs.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The cornerback returned an interception and fumble recovery for touchdowns, then forced a second fumble to start another touchdown drive.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Defensive end Mike Danna is dealing with a quad injury and cornerback Krisian Fulton is dealing with an ankle injury.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
In training camp, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said Roland-Wallace would fill a role similar to Chamarri Conner, who has played cornerback and safety for the Chiefs.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The cornerback returned an interception and fumble recovery for touchdowns, then forced a second fumble to start another touchdown drive.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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