“The Competition” is a series that breaks down every position battle leading up to training camp.
Returning Players
Rookies
Free-Agent Additions
Projected Starters
Smith is the leader of the group, and he’ll be in the starting lineup as long as he’s fully recovered from last year’s torn Achilles. Smith has not given a definite timetable for when he expects to return, but he recently posted a video of him running again. General Manager Ozzie Newsome also said this offseason that Smith should be ready to go for the season opener Sept.