“The Competition” is a series that breaks down every position battle leading up to training camp.
Returning Players
Za’Darius Smith (6-4, 275, second season)
Rookies
Projected Starters
Suggs and Dumervil are both coming back from injuries, but will be the starters whenever they return. They were the NFL’s leading sack duo in 2014, but injuries took their toll on the veterans last year. Suggs went down with an Achilles in Week 1 and Dumervil dealt with a lingering foot injury, among other ailments. The question is how healthy and effective they will be at their climbing ages.