Dark horse candidates with best chance to make Seahawks roster

7. WR Montario Hunter Hunter, tout of tiny Elizabeth City State, is about as under-the-radar as you get after joining the team on July 29, the day before training camp started. What became immediately evident about Hunter was his speed, which he's used to make at least one standout play per day throughout camp, including a long completion from Russell Wilson in Sunday's scrimmage. There are several players ahead of him on the depth chart (including a couple on this list), which is why he's so low on the list. less 7. WR Montario Hunter Hunter, tout of tiny Elizabeth City State, is about as under-the-radar as you get after joining the team on July 29, the day before training camp started. What became immediately evident ... more Photo: LACEY YOUNG/SEATTLEPI.COM Photo: LACEY YOUNG/SEATTLEPI.COM Image 1 of / 11 Caption Close Dark horse candidates with best chance to make Seahawks roster 1 / 11 Back to Gallery

The Seattle Seahawks are just days away from the first game of their 2016 season, when they take on the Kansas City Chiefs on the road in their preseason opener (1:30 p.m. Pacific).

The four-game slate will give the team's stars a chance to knock the rust off before the start of the regular season. But it's more useful for players at the bottom of the roster trying to make an impression before cuts begin at the end of August.

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After almost two weeks of training camp, a handful of under-the-radar players stand apart from the rest in their chances to make the roster. We went through our top dark horse candidates (which do not include any 2016 draft picks or players who have seen action in a regular-season game). Check out our picks for the surprises of training camp in the gallery above.

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