“The Competition” is a series that breaks down every position battle leading up to training camp.
Returning Players
Free-Agent Signings
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Rookies
Projected Starters
Williams and Jernigan are the two clear-cut starters at defensive tackle, and they have big goals going into this season. Williams has already established himself as one of the league’s top interior defensive linemen, but he has yet to make a Pro Bowl and has a lot at stake in a contract year. Jernigan has shown flashes of being a disruptive player during his first two years, but the next step is “to become that force that I was drafted here to be.