In the off season the linebacker position received an over haul with the additions of veterans Vontaze Burfict and Brandon Marshall.
Burfict who played eight years in Paul Guenther’s system while in Cincinnati is slated to start as the middle linebacker. Marshall, who has experience within the AFC West division having spent five seasons with the Denver Broncos is also being projected to start as the Will linebacker. Pending an injury the linebackers appear to be set with Tahir Whitehead joining Burfict and Marshall as the starters.