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Linebackers (8): Anthony Barr, Troy Dye, Jordan Fehr, Ben Gedeon, Eric Kendricks, Blake Lynch, Quentin Poling, Eric Wilson
Barr and Kendricks remain one of the NFL's top linebacker duos, especially after Kendricks' First-Team All-Pro season in 2019. The duo will be counted upon to help lead a defense as veterans in the middle of the field. Wilson provided play-making ability on defense in 2019 after Gedeon missed the second half of the season with a concussion, and could move into a starting role in the base 4-3 package. Dye is a promising and athletic rookie who was productive at Oregon. Fehr might be the most athletic of the linebackers but will have to earn a roster spot after being a star at Appalachian State. Lynch is an undrafted free agent out of Baylor, and Poling was added to the roster last week.
Defensive backs (15): Kris Boyd, Nevelle Clarke, Brian Cole II, Cameron Dantzler, Myles Dorn, Mark Fields II, Jeff Gladney, Harrison Hand, Anthony Harris, Holton Hill, Mike Hughes, Nate Meadors, Josh Metellus, Marcus Sayles, Harrison Smith
Smith and Harris make up the best safety tandem in the league, and will be relied upon to help a young cornerback group. Metellus and Cole, late-round picks in 2020 will look to add safety depth and help on special teams. Dorn, an undrafted free agent from North Carolina, is also included in that conversation. Hughes is now viewed as a leader in the cornerback room, despite the 2018 first-round pick playing in just 20 career games. Hill is a candidate to start, and Boyd is in the mix, too. Gladney leads the fresh faces as a first-rounder, while Dantzler (third-round) and Hand (fifth-round) will also compete for playing time on defense and special teams. Meadors saw some game action in 2019 and has experience at safety, while Fields spent time on the practice squad. Sayles was added this offseason after being a standout in the CFL. Clarke was a sought-after undrafted free agent out of UCF.