Jockeying For Positions

AFC

BILLS
QUARTERBACK
Kelly Holcomb (seventh year) vs. J.P. Losman (third year)
Is Losman, a 2004 first-rounder, the QB of the future? After a 2--7 record as a starter in 2005, he still has plenty to prove.

DOLPHINS
RIGHT GUARD
Bennie Anderson (sixth) vs. Seth McKinney (fifth)
Former center McKinney had the edge on the free-agent pickup, but an upper-body injury has left his season in doubt.

JETS
QUARTERBACK
Chad Pennington (seventh) vs. Patrick Ramsey (fifth)
Pennington (right, 10) has the lead on newcomer Ramsey (11) after showing a strong, accurate arm in a scrimmage on Sunday.

PATRIOTS
CORNERBACK
Eric Warfield (ninth) vs. Asante Samuel (fourth)
Free-agent Warfield, a longtime Chiefs starter, vies with an incumbent in the ever roiling New England secondary.

BENGALS
MIDDLE LINEBACKER
Ahmad Brooks (rookie) vs. Brian Simmons (ninth)
Supplemental draft pick Brooks has been a camp gem but still trails Simmons; Odell Thurman could compete after his suspension ends.

BROWNS
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Matt Stewart (sixth) vs. Kamerion Wimbley (rookie)
Sooner or later the starter will be Wimbley, a first-rounder whose athleticism will upgrade a pass rush that ranked last in the NFL in '05.

RAVENS
FREE SAFETY
Gerome Sapp (fourth) vs. Dawan Landry (rookie)
Reacquired from the Colts, Sapp has bumped Landry, an '06 fifth-rounder who was initially named the starter.

STEELERS FREE
SAFETY
Tyrone Carter (seventh) vs. Ryan Clark (fifth)
Carter hasn't started since '03, and Clark started 13 games with the Redskins last year. They're alternating reps with the first-team D.

COLTS
RUNNING BACK
Joseph Addai (rookie) vs. Dominic Rhodes (sixth)
Edgerrin James left big shoes to fill, and his backup, Rhodes (40 carries for 118 yards in '05), has the early advantage over LSU product Addai.