strong safety
noun
: a safety in football who plays opposite the strong side of an offensive formation
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Candidates: DeVonta Smith, Red Morgan, King Mack • Rover: The strong safety.
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Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The will be without strong safety Talanoa Hufanga, though, who went on injured reserve this week with a wrist injury.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
The Bears are already down one starter in the secondary as Elijah Hicks will start in place of strong safety Jaquan Brisker (concussion).
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
The company hired a trucking contractor with a strong safety record for uranium transport, Moore said.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The will be without strong safety Talanoa Hufanga, though, who went on injured reserve this week with a wrist injury.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
The Bears are already down one starter in the secondary as Elijah Hicks will start in place of strong safety Jaquan Brisker (concussion).
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
The company hired a trucking contractor with a strong safety record for uranium transport, Moore said.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Strong safety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20safety. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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