NFL Training Camp: Top 5 position battles around the league

Jun 12, 2014; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) looks to pass as Brian Hoyer (6) looks on during minicamp at Browns training facility. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 12, 2014; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) looks to pass as Brian Hoyer (6) looks on during minicamp at Browns training facility. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 12, 2014; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) looks to pass as Brian Hoyer (6) looks on during minicamp at Browns training facility. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 12, 2014; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) looks to pass as Brian Hoyer (6) looks on during minicamp at Browns training facility. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /

Training camps throughout the National Football League are beginning to get underway. It’s an exciting time of year for fans, players, coaches, and media alike. However, with all the excitement comes the realization that it is time to get down to business.

A majority of the 32 teams in the NFL will enter training camp with 90 man rosters. Throughout camp and preseason cuts will be made until all teams are down to a league maximum of 53 player per squad for the regular season.

So whether it is a fight to make the team, or a battle for the starting role, the players participating in the training camps are competing — and at a very high level.

Every team has its fair share of position battles. Today however, we will take a look at the top five position battles in the NFL as a whole.

Noteworthy: The position battles we are about to take a look at all have one variable in common — fantasy football implications.