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Strong safety is most intriguing position battle in Lions training camp

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions open training camp Thursday in Allen Park, Michigan, and like every team in the NFL, there are questions.

While we won't know the answers to whether the Lions will be contenders until the end of September at the earliest, the roster as it is constructed now could give some clues. And that's how we'll view the Lions as we preview them by position for training camp, continuing with defensive backs.

What the Lions have: Darius Slay (cornerback), Glover Quin (free safety), Rafael Bush (strong safety), Nevin Lawson (cornerback), Quandre Diggs (nickel), Johnson Bademosi, Adairius Barnes, Crezdon Butler, Alex Carter, Keith Lewis, Darrin Walls, Ian Wells, Charles Washington, Don Carey, Isaiah Johnson, Miles Killebrew, Tavon Wilson.