After missing the first 10 games in 2015, the result of serious knee and arm injuries suffered in Super Bowl XLIX, Lane returned to play a big role in Seattle's defense down the stretch. With Lane and DeShawn Shead both possessing the versatility to play multiple roles in the secondary, the two split time both at right cornerback and in the nickel role, giving Seattle the flexibility to mix things up depending on the matchups from week to week.

"We just think it's going to just make us better for whatever the needs are," Carroll said late last season of his cornerbacks' versatility. "And then we look at the matchups too that we'll have on the slot. Marcus (Burley) has done a good job for us too. So we just feel that we have some flexibility, so as we get prepared through the weeks, we'll look at the matchups and make some decisions and kind of unveil that on game time."