It's a three-man race for the Detroit Lions' No. 1 nickelback job, and a rookie may be the favorite going into this camp battle.
Going into the 2014 season, the Detroit Lions seemed to be in fine shape at the nickelback position. They had a player with previous experience in Bill Bentley, and they had a promising rookie behind him in Nevin Lawson. Well, that was the case for less than two games, anyway.
Once the season actually began, the Lions lost Bentley to a torn ACL after only three plays, and Lawson went down with a nasty foot injury a week later.