NFL’s Top 15 Cornerbacks: Surtain, Sauce, Stingley—and a Bengal

Anthony Anderson and Will Appleton return with the next installment of the Rule the Jungle Podcast’s Top 15 series, this time ranking the best cornerbacks in the NFL entering the 2026 season.

The guys examine coverage ability, run defense, durability, versatility and whether each player can travel with an opponent’s No. 1 receiver. From rising stars such as Nate Wiggins, Quinyon Mitchell and Christian Gonzalez to established names including Sauce Gardner, Derek Stingley Jr., Trent McDuffie, Devon Witherspoon and Patrick Surtain II, Anthony and Will debate who belongs among the league’s elite.

They also explain why Bengals cornerback DJ Turner has earned top-10 recognition on both lists following his breakout season.

Who claimed the No. 1 spot, which players were ranked too high or too low, and whose list do you trust more? Listen now and compare your rankings with ours.