Defensive backs are the toughest position to evaluate when it comes to covering receivers. They are tasked with sticking to their coverage assignment on every snap and are often unfairly judged by ...

This is the NFL 1000. The 1,000 best players in the league today, ranked by our NFL Scouting Department based on their on-field play and positional value. Up next in the series: cornerback, which ...

Welcome back to Sports Illustrated’s 2026 NFL position rankings, where we’ll stack up the top 10 players across the league at each spot on the field over the coming weeks leading into training camp.

What is the Jaguars' plan for Travis Hunter in Year 2? In this week's edition of the Scout's Notebook, Bucky Brooks explains how Jacksonville will deploy the two-way star. Plus, a ranking of the top ...

So, which cornerbacks are the best at holding their own against opposing wide receivers? We ranked the 10 best cornerbacks in the NFL ahead of the 2026 NFL season. The position might not get as much ...

When NFL franchises spend top draft picks on cornerbacks, expectations are sky-high—but for many teams, these investments ...