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Reviewing where Seahawks stand after four days of training camp

Bob Condotta Seattle Times

And after four days, the Seahawks rested. The Seahawks did not take the field Tuesday, a planned day off. They will return with practices today-Saturday. Tuesday’s break makes for a good time to review where things stand after four days:

The big story

Before Friday, the NFL world wondered if the Seahawks would be able to sign either quarterback Russell Wilson or linebacker Bobby Wagner to an extension, let alone both. But within the span of about 36 hours Friday and Saturday, the Seahawks got both in the fold through 2019, leaving everyone wondering how they got it done.

One way became evident Sunday, when the Seahawks released defensive tackle Tony McDaniel to save $3 million against the salary cap in 2015. They’ve also done it by being selective in free agency the past few years, parting with some players they figured were easier to replace (Byron Maxwell, James Carpenter, etc.) and staying largely out of free agency, saving money to sign their players long ago identified as the key to everything.

The big question

There are a few position battles still worth monitoring, but the biggest question hovering over the Seahawks is when strong safety Kam Chancellor will end his holdout. Chancellor wants the team to redo his contract, which runs through 2017 and pays him $4.5 million this season.

Though the team doesn’t want to set a precedent of redoing deals with more than a year left, coach Pete Carroll said the team will explore options to get Chancellor back into camp.

Injury report

Seattle began camp with four players on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list – Earl Thomas, Jeremy Lane, Tharold Simon and Paul Richardson. All remain on that list with Simon likely back the soonest, possibly in a few weeks as the team has said the goal is for him to be able to play in an exhibition game.

Top position battle

The biggest battle entering camp – center –might already have a winner. Carroll on Sunday said if the team were to play a game that day that Lemuel Jeanpierre would be the starter.