drop back

verbs

take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football
"The defender dropped back behind his teammate"
drop back
is a type of (narrower)
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
"He moved his hand slightly to the right"
move
to lag or linger behind
"But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
drag, drop back, drop behind, get behind, hang back, trail