cornerback
noun
cor·ner·back
ˈkȯr-nər-ˌbak 
: a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank
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The blazing cornerback provides no guarantees, having not played an NFL down even in the preseason.
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Backup cornerback Charles Woods joined Landry on the sideline, downgraded to non-participation because of a hurt knee.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Our cornerbacks were going to get the ball.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Second-year cornerback Quinyon Mitchell suffered a hamstring injury during the Philadelphia Eagles' Week 6 loss to the New York Giants this past Thursday.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Backup cornerback Charles Woods joined Landry on the sideline, downgraded to non-participation because of a hurt knee.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Our cornerbacks were going to get the ball.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Second-year cornerback Quinyon Mitchell suffered a hamstring injury during the Philadelphia Eagles' Week 6 loss to the New York Giants this past Thursday.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Cornerback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornerback. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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