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Depth issues in the secondary? Swinney says no

CLEMSON – Clemson fans may be worried about Clemson’s secondary depth, but head coach Dabo Swinney says the Tigers have both depth and talent in the back end of Brent Venables’ defense. Add in a little competition, and he likes what he sees.

Swinney spoke to the media following Monday’s practice and he announced that redshirt freshman defensive back Kaleb Chalmers had been dismissed from the program following last week’s arrest on drug possession charges. Add in the loss of cornerback Adrian Baker (torn ACL) earlier in camp and the attrition caused by the loss of three safeties following the season and many are wondering if the Tigers will have enough players to line up once the season starts.