free safety
noun
: a safety in football who has no particular receiver to cover in a man-to-man defense
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The Colts refused to put him in the same position in Indy, upgrading the secondary with the pricey free-agent additions of free safety Cam Bynum and cornerback Charvarius Ward.
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James Boyd, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Over his final two college seasons, Jones played 363 snaps in the slot, 400 snaps in the box and 265 snaps at free safety, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Even as a rookie, Moore is a player who should be able to contribute as a nickel/free safety when needed.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Sure, the team would probably like an upgrade over Tony Adams at strong safety, but Starks has played his best football as a free safety.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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James Boyd, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Over his final two college seasons, Jones played 363 snaps in the slot, 400 snaps in the box and 265 snaps at free safety, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Even as a rookie, Moore is a player who should be able to contribute as a nickel/free safety when needed.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Sure, the team would probably like an upgrade over Tony Adams at strong safety, but Starks has played his best football as a free safety.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Free safety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20safety. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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