Nickel back (NB)
A fifth defensive back who comes in for a linebacker in nickel packages, usually to cover a slot receiver. Against three-receiver sets teams often play nickel instead of their base defense.
Every NFL team's nickel back, Week 9
| Team | Starter | Next up |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | #16 Max Melton | #35 Kalen King |
| Falcons | #33 Billy Bowman Jr. | #29 Sydney Brown |
| Ravens | #14 Kyle Hamilton | #38 Keyon Martin |
| Bills | #23 Dee Alford | #37 Jordan Hancock |
| Panthers | #26 Chau Smith-Wade | #8 Jaycee Horn |
| Bears | #6 Kyler Gordon | none listed |
| Bengals | #23 Dax Hill | #28 Josh Newton |
| Browns | #26 Myles Harden | #20 Noah Igbinoghene |
| Cowboys | #13 Caleb Downs | none listed |
| Broncos | #29 Ja'Quan McMillian | #23 Jahdae Barron |
| Lions | #21 Roger McCreary | #5 Christian Izien |
| Packers | #7 Javon Bullard | #36 Kamal Hadden |
| Texans | #5 Jalen Pitre | none listed |
| Colts | #27 Justin Walley | #34 Kapena Gushiken |
| Jaguars | #2 Jourdan Lewis | #4 Jarrian Jones |
| Chiefs | #22 Jadon Canady | #38 L'Jarius Sneed |
| Rams | #37 Quentin Lake | #30 Josh Wallace |
| Chargers | #4 Tarheeb Still | none listed |
| Raiders | #3 Taron Johnson | none listed |
| Dolphins | #3 Chris Johnson | #35 Reese Taylor |
| Vikings | #7 Byron Murphy Jr. | none listed |
| Patriots | #25 Marcus Jones | none listed |
| Saints | #7 Jonas Sanker | #31 Jordan Howden |
| Giants | #22 Dru Phillips | #31 Nic Jones |
| Jets | #2 Jarvis Brownlee Jr. | #23 D'Angelo Ponds |
| Eagles | #33 Cooper DeJean | #23 Kenny Moore II |
| Steelers | #5 Jalen Ramsey | #26 Brandin Echols |
| Seahawks | #3 Nick Emmanwori | none listed |
| 49ers | #20 Upton Stout | #24 Ashtyn Davis |
| Buccaneers | #25 Jacob Parrish | #22 Keionte Scott |
| Titans | #26 Marcus Harris | #24 Alontae Taylor |
| Commanders | #2 Amik Robertson | #0 Mike Sainristil |