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Tailback battle, offensive line, Earl Thomas’ replacements among 5 things to watch as Seahawks open training camp Thursday

Whether Chris Carson or Rashaad Penny wins the tailback job among many questions that will begin to get answers on Thursday.

We know one thing there won’t be to watch when the Seahawks begin training camp Thursday — free safety Earl Thomas.

Thomas is expected to stay away from camp in his attempt to either get a new contract from the Seahawks or a trade out of town.

How long Thomas stays out and how the Seahawks respond looms as the dominant story of training camp.

But it’s far from the only one.

Here are five other intriguing questions that will begin to be answered as the Seahawks take the field Thursday, in no particular order.