How to Use free safety in a Sentence

free safety

noun
  • Elliott, at free safety, covered more ground but didn’t show top-end athleticism.
    Tyler James, Indianapolis Star, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Junior free safety Jeff Utzinger will also be a key in the secondary.
    Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Going into the draft, Julian Love seemed the leader to step in at free safety.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Some quick hitters: Telly Plummer is improving and got a lot of reps at free safety.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Williams said the Buckeyes see him as a free safety right now, along with playing other positions in the secondary.
    Cameron Fields, cleveland, 8 June 2020
  • Webb spent nine seasons in Baltimore, including six as a starter -- five at cornerback and one at free safety.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 21 Feb. 2020
  • Workers also can now request free safety kits, which include a mask and hand sanitizer, from Instacart through the app.
    Danielle Abril, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Bryan Brown said, as of now, Hayes projects as a strong safety instead of a free safety, where Jack Fagot will earn plenty of reps.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Howell, 6-foot, 190 pounds, plays both on offense (as a receiver and running back) and defense (at free safety).
    Richard Obert, azcentral, 15 June 2020
  • Henderson will be at strong safety, and there are a number of inexperienced candidates to replace Dowell at free safety.
    Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Between stints in professional baseball, Hoffpauir returned to college and regained his role as starting free safety for the Cardinal.
    oregonlive, 15 May 2020
  • Once again a free safety set to fill the shoes of the great Steelers of the past.
    Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The free safety record four tackles and a pass breakup.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Nash led the charge for the Knights on both sides of the ball as the team’s starting quarterback and free safety.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2023
  • In fact, the Colts free safety is the 2020 class's answer to Darius Leonard.
    Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Bengals free safety Jessie Bates could be the next man in line.
    Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 17 June 2021
  • Stokes would have been the cover safety, Nwankpa the bullet and Zion Branch the free safety.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Kentucky free safety Jordan Lovett was in the right place at the right time, taking it 31 yards to the house.
    The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Jacksonville has had turnover at the back of their defense, but the changes have come at free safety.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 7 Nov. 2020
  • This type of scenario would be a great way to secure a free safety.
    John Owning, Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2021
  • Harris opened the season as the team’s starting free safety.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The sixth-round draft pick out of Howard was named the starter at free safety as a rookie and was teamed with strong safety Bob Sanders.
    Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 11 May 2023
  • Moore could return to free safety in 2021 and serve as Ward’s backup.
    Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2021
  • There’s the free safety serving as the constant single high that needs to be the eraser for a defense.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Josh Minkins figures to step up and get the start at free safety in Duncan's place.
    Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Another big trend: shopping for a car from the Covid-free safety of your home.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 29 Dec. 2020
  • For the second straight year, the team is franchising star free safety Justin Simmons, who made the Pro Bowl for the first time in 2020.
    Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Ravens free safety DeShon Elliott had Hunt wrapped up around his shoulders near the 6-yard line.
    cleveland, 15 Dec. 2020
  • The 49ers will count on Brown, a second-year player out of Penn State, to be a defensive leader as a starting free safety.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
  • Jevon Holland is entering his fourth season as Miami’s starting free safety, and is viewed as one of the team’s rising stars heading into a contract year.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024

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