How to Use free safety in a Sentence

free safety

noun
  • Had no idea what free safety was.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Askew, who plays free safety, can take over a game.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • In terms of the depth chart, Sanders is fourth among the free safeties.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Scott was mostly used as a free safety with the Rams.
    — Mike Kaye january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
  • This type of scenario would be a great way to secure a free safety.
    — John Owning, Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2021
  • Fitzpatrick will play free safety and can cover the slot plus tight ends.
    — Adam H. Beasley, miamiherald, 28 Apr. 2018
  • Played free safety, but projects at linebacker for Aztecs.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Once again a free safety set to fill the shoes of the great Steelers of the past.
    — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Jacksonville has had turnover at the back of their defense, but the changes have come at free safety.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 7 Nov. 2020
  • Bengals free safety Jessie Bates could be the next man in line.
    — Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 17 June 2021
  • The Steelers also could use a more pure free safety to round out the room.
    — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Williams, meanwhile, seems to have passed Vonn Bell on the depth chart at free safety.
    — Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com, 9 Sep. 2017
  • The 49ers prize speed and range at free safety, which often serves as the last line of defense.
    — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • He is currently tied with free safety Cam Bynum for the team lead in picks.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • With Hooker out, Willis could see more time at free safety and make an impact.
    — Stephanie Stradley, Houston Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Conner plays everywhere, from the box to the nickel to dropping back as a free safety.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • Junior free safety Jeff Utzinger will also be a key in the secondary.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2020
  • 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
  • The Bears appeared to be in man-free — man-to-man coverage with a deep free safety in the middle.
    — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2019
  • In the montage that played, there were no hero shots of Ben as a whippet free safety for Harvard.
    — Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Moore could return to free safety in 2021 and serve as Ward’s backup.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Lupo will man the free safety position and fill in for Newman at QB.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Going into the draft, Julian Love seemed the leader to step in at free safety.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Seattle free safety Earl Thomas said the Seahawks were never in the game.
    — Geoffrey C. Arnold, OregonLive.com, 17 Dec. 2017
  • After the snap, Simpson locked onto the glance route and didn’t see the free safety barreling down on it.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Woodson is willing to stick his nose in as a box safety and is capable of playing single-high as a free safety.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Stokes would have been the cover safety, Nwankpa the bullet and Zion Branch the free safety.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Last year Rowe, who was the Dolphins’ starting free safety, was one of the team’s top defenders.
    — Steve Svekis, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2021

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