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 had been eliminated from contention in Week 17, yet free safety Julian Blackmon still played with a torn right labrum in the finale, and wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. played through a lower back fracture. —

James Boyd, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Hawkins, who primarily worked at free safety, didn’t allow a catch and helped prevent game-breaking plays from Dolphins wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. —

Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Oct. 2024 Collins was lined up in the slot and the Chiefs bracketed him with corner Joshua Williams and free safety Bryan Cook. —

Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 The 2023 Giants defense tied for an NFL-high 31 takeaways (18 interceptions) under coordinator Wink Martindale with Xavier McKinney at free safety and rookie corner Deonte Banks developing encouragingly. —

Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for free safety