Over the next several days leading up to the start of Lions training camp, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News will highlight the key position battles. Today: SAM linebacker.
Allen Park — Earlier this week, we explored the impending competition at nickel cornerback, where incumbent Quandre Diggs will look to fend off the challenge of free-agent signing D.J. Hayden and rookie Jamal Agnew.
For all intents and purposes, the nickel corner is a starter. In the pass-happy NFL, the Detroit Lions are typically in a nickel or dime package approximately 70 percent of their defensive snaps.