Bengals.com considers Vontaze Burfict and Emmanuel Lamur the leading candidates to take the bulk of the linebacker snaps in 2013.
Burfict played the weak-side 'backer spot in 2012 as an undrafted rookie, and he went on to lead the team in tackles. He'll shift to the middle with Rey Maualuga likely gone via free agency, and Lamur will step in on the weak side. Lamur is an athletic player out of Kansas State who was promoted from the practice squad in Week 9.