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Juan Thornhill, Chuck Clark In ‘Legit Battle’ For Starting Safety Job, Fittipaldo Believes

One of the best parts of training camp is the spirit of competition as 90 players compete for 53 roster spots, 22 starting jobs, and 16 spaces on the practice squad. For the first time in a while, they entered camp with no obvious competitions for a starting job. But the addition of S Chuck Clark after camp was underway made for one important battle to watch with S Juan Thornhill.

“I think it’s a legit battle,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo said via 93.7 The Fan’s Pomp and Joe Show. “Both those guys have been making plays.