The Detroit Lions training camp is almost here and we close out the defensive position battles in our roster preview series by taking a close look at the safety group. Safeties play a vital role in the Lions' split-zone scheme and the organization made a few key moves this offseason to hopefully lock up the future of the position.
If you missed any of the previous articles in this series, be sure to check out:
Setting the table
Last season, the Lions initially kept just four safeties: Tracy Walker and Will Harris were the starters and were backed up by Dean Marlowe and C.