The Jacksonville Jaguars are going to make a tough decision at the cornerback position in free agency.

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Just a week removed from the NFL Combine, NFL Draft analysts are updating their 2026 mocks, big boards, and rankings. With that, ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper released his updated positional rankings. A pair of South Carolina defensive backs found themselves in the top five at cornerback and safety.

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The Raiders have done early work on the cornerback position. Sunday night, they traded for nickel cornerback Taron Johnson from the Buffalo Bills. The Bills, who were going to release Johnson, got a sixth-round pick and the Raiders got a seventh rounder in the deal. They also have 2025 third-round pick Darien Porter.

The Buffalo Bills released cornerback Dane Jackson as part of a series of defensive back roster cuts that also included Taron Johnson and Taylor Rapp ahead of NFL free agency.

Cornerbacks and safeties officially measured in at the 2026 NFL Combine. Here are the verified heights, weights and arm lengths from Indianapolis.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defensive back Lorenzo Styles ran a 4.27-second 40-yard dash at last week’s NFL Combine, setting a new record for an Ohio State product at the event. The previous record belonged to Curtis Samuel (2017) and Parris Campbell (2019), who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.31 seconds.

The Tennessee Titans need wide receivers, cornerbacks, pass rushers and more in NFL free agency 2026. Here's the latest NFL news, big signings and top players left.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings defensive back Ronyell Whitaker has died, the Vikings have announced. He was 46. News of Whitaker’s death was shared last weekend. No cause of death has been revealed.