As the Cincinnati Bengals prepare to get back into training camp, there are bound to be many battles. With veterans and rookies alike working towards making the 53 man roster, training camp is always an eye opening experience.

This past draft saw the Bengals draft a few very talented defensive players in Carl Lawson, Jordan Willis, Jordan Evans and special teams ace, Brandon Wilson. All of these rookies will take one of the 53 spots, bumping out a veteran along the way. Willis could realistically take Wallace Gilberry’s old spot, while Wilson may surprise everyone and take Clayton Fejedelem’s spot at safety. Anything can happen during training camp.

With that said, let’s take a look at our predictions for who makes the 53 man roster on defense: