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Cornerback a Low-Key Major Need for Dolphins When folks start discussing the current needs for the Miami Dolphins, the offensive line invariably will come up, as will the defensive line and the safety posi

"The uncertainly starts with (Kendall) Fuller, whose first season with the Dolphins after signing a two-year deal last spring was solid for the most part but included some troubling injuries."

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2025 NFL Free Agent Rankings: Cornerbacks From marquee playmakers to ageless impact veterans, free agency features a wide range of players. Here are PFF's top cornerback free agents for 2025.

DJ Reed (Jets) tops this list

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Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Terrell Buckley now a Division I head coach Former Packers cornerback Terrell Buckley, the No. 5 pick in the 1992 NFL Draft, has landed a head-coaching job in college football.

"Buckley, a Mississippi native, has been a cornerbacks coach at several stops, including Akron, Louisville, Mississippi State and Ole Miss."

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Arrest made in death of former Alabama cornerback More than six months after the wreck that killed the Minnesota Vikings’ Khyree Jackson, a 23-year-old woman is in custody in connection with the fatal accident.

"Jackson was 15 days away from reporting for his first NFL training camp. Jackson joined the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the NFL Draft from Oregon, where the cornerback played in 2023 after spending the previous two seasons at Alabama."

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How Indiana’s Football Defense Is Shaping Up For The 2025 Season Unlike the offense, Indiana’s defense has cornerstone pieces back at nearly every position.

"Cornerback might be the deepest position on either side of the field for the Hoosiers."

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Expect Colts to Play More Man Coverage in 2025 The Indianapolis Colts' defense should see a major shift in man coverage usage in 2025.

"Lou Anarumo will bring more aggression to a Colts defense that has almost exclusively lived in the Tampa-2/Seattle Cover-3 coaching tree since 2000. One way that he will bring more aggression to the defense is an increased use of man coverage."

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Why Jets made the right head coach hire in Aaron Glenn; what's next, including Aaron Rodgers decision New York hired one of the 2025 coaching carousel's top candidates, but they still have plenty of big decisions remaining

"Glenn is a former first-round pick of the Jets (12th overall in 1994) who played eight of his 12 pro seasons with New York and earned two of his three career Pro Bowl selections at cornerback with the Jets."

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"By filling the cornerback spot opposite (Patrick) Surtain and doing it in an entertaining manner, (Riley) Moss was a major reason for Denver’s defensive improvement in 2024."

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Terrion Arnold: "I'll be the best corner in the league pretty soon" In Aaron Glenn’s aggressive defense, Arnold played more snaps in man coverage than any cornerback in the NFL – and nearly 100 more than any other rookie corner.

"After starting combine training immediately following his final season at Alabama and then stepping into the NFL and playing 17 games, he's had his foot on the gas for 18 straight months."

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Houston Texans Star DB Doesn't Hold Back About Future The Houston Texans may have seen their season end over the weekend, but they can keep their chins up following what was an impressive run despite dealing with mulitple injuries to key players.Derek Stingley Jr. has become an elite star at the cornerback position. There are plenty of other top-tier building blocks for the Texans to work with moving forward.With that being said, the offseason will bring quite a few decisions that need to be made. Houston has some players that they could ...

"Following the end of the season, Stingley was asked about his future. He made it clear that he wants to play for Houston and retire with the team as well."

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Like father like son, senior defensive back earns All-American nod With his recent First Team All-American selection, senior defensive back Jake Connolly followed in the footsteps of his father, Scott Connolly ʼ96, who earned his All-American selection in 1995. The C...

"(Coach) Toerper said Jake’s playing career epitomizes the strength of Bombers football, providing a glimpse into what it takes to build a successful football career."

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Top 5 defensive back transfer portal classes: Where does LSU rank? These five teams did the most to address their secondaries in the transfer portal. Where does LSU rank?

"In these rankings, I’ve tried to gauge which classes are best set up to make an impact in 2025. Talent and experience matter."

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Giants hire Jets’ Marquand Manuel as new defensive backs coach One week after firing two assistant coaches on the defensive side of the ball, the Giants made a hiring.

"A former NFL safety for eight seasons with six different teams, Manuel, 45, played in a Super Bowl loss with the Seahawks after the 2005 season and was a defensive assistant for the Seahawks in a Super Bowl victory after the 2013 season."

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Sainristil picks off Goff in the end zone

Tennessee football All-American cornerback Jermod McCoy suffers torn ACL Jermod McCoy earned All-America and All-SEC honors in the 2024 season as one of college football's best cornerbacks.

"McCoy had 44 tackles, four interceptions and nine pass breakups in 2024. And his 90.3 coverage grade by Pro Football Focus ranked fifth nationally and second in the SEC among cornerbacks during the regular season."

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NFL free agent rankings: Cornerbacks Take a look at the free agents at the cornerback position.

Top of the list: Charvarius Ward of the 49ers

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How can the Browns fix their cornerback woes in 2025 offseason? MJ Emerson and Greg Newsome II were lackluster in 2024

"While Denzel Ward was completely solid this past season, essentially no other cornerback stood out amongst the pack - and that's an issue for the Browns in 2025."

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75% of NFL Coaches Quizzed Tab Travis Hunter as a CB Travis Hunter was a unicorn for the Colorado Buffaloes. Can he, or will he be able to, continue that at the next level?

"Hunter was the best at his positions on both sides of the ball, putting himself in pole position to be a top selection in the draft."

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Ex-Broncos cornerback expected to retire from NFL Former Broncos CB K’Waun Williams is expected to retire after sitting out the 2024 season, according to The Denver Gazette.

K'Waun Williams - 8 years in the NFL with the Browns, Niners and Broncos. Pitt alum. 5 career interceptions, 11 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 8 sacks

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CFLPA 'strongly protests' DB Loucheiz Purifoy's recent CFL suspension The Canadian Football League Players' Association (CFLPA) has voiced strong opposition to the CFL's suspension of veteran defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy.

"The league suspended the 32-year-old after he tested positive for Amfetamine, a drug commonly prescribed to treat ADHD. ... The union claimed Purifoy tested positive for Adderall (which contains Amfetamine) in August and a psychologist confirmed his ADHD diagnosis."

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Alabama football adds former Crimson Tide DB, North Carolina assistant to coaching staff Kalen DeBoer has added another defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator Kane Wommack's team.

"Jones started his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Crimson Tide under Mike Shula in 2003-04. before taking the cornerbacks coach job at Tulsa in 2005. He won an SEC championship as a player for the Crimson Tide in 1999."

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Ohio State junior safety Sonny Styles records 6 tackles (second-most on the team) and has one of the Buckeyes' two sacks in their national championship game win over Notre Dame.

Giants rookie cornerback named their 'secret superstar' The New York Giants have a core of talented young pieces to build around for the future. Among them is cornerback Dru Phillips who the Giants drafted in the

"With the Giants needing more help on the boundary in the secondary, Phillips seems like a cornerstone slot man — and a gem of a pick by Joe Schoen."

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Chiefs’ defensive backs shined in Divisional round victory In Kansas City’s Divisional round win, the front line and secondary worked together to dominate Houston.

"This synergy between the defensive backs and the pass rushers led to a dominant defensive performance that allowed the Texans just 12 points — almost 10 points below their season average."

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WATCH: Why Nebraska is overhauling the WR and DB rooms through the portal Nebraska is overhauling their wide receiver and defensive back rooms, here's why

"As Rhule looks to make the 'year three jump,' Nebraska has been aggressive in the transfer portal addressing needs and bolstering depth in key positions."

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Updated 2025 NFL Draft Rankings: Safeties

"Although we’re unlikely to get more than one taken in the first round due to positional value considerations, this safety class has some of the best top-end talent in the entire draft."

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2025 NFL #ProBowl DBs:

AFC
SS - Kyle Hamilton, Derwin James
FS - Minkah Fitzpatrick
CB - Derek Stingley Jr., Patrick Surtain II, Marlon Humphrey, Denzel Ward

NFC
SS - Budda Baker, Brian Branch
FS - Xavier McKinney
CB - Jaylon Johnson, Byron Murphy Jr., Jaycee Horn, Devon Witherspoon