1. Keavon Milton continues to lead the competition at left guard.

When the Cleveland Browns waived Keavon Milton prior to the 2014 season, he was out of football for a couple of months before signing to the Seahawks' practice squad. During that time, the criminal justice major started looking into finding a part time job as a security guard or in some other form of law enforcement, but eventually the Seahawks brought him in for a job.

"I did cry," Milton said of getting that call from the Seahawks. "Sometimes you don't get that second chance."

Milton eventually was added to Seattle's active roster late that season, but entering camp this year, he was hardly the first name anyone thought of when it came to competition for starting jobs.

Yet for the third straight day, it was Milton taking the bulk of the first-team reps at left guard during Wednesday's practice. When camp opened, it looked like Alvin Bailey had the inside track on replacing James Carpenter at left guard, then rookie Kristjan Sokoli was added to the mix. Fellow rookie Mark Glowinski has also seen a little bit of time in that spot, but of late, Milton is the new leader in a wide-open competition.

"Keavon has really come on in the last three days," offensive line coach Tom Cable said earlier this week. "You want to find your best five, and I think he's starting to work towards that, so we're going to give him the opportunity."

Fitting of a Seahawks offensive lineman, Milton hasn't been an offensive lineman for very long. He was a tight end for most of his career at Louisiana-Monroe, though he also played defensive end for a season. Milton played tight end at 290 pounds in college, so while he liked the idea of playing that position in the NFL, he realized his future was probably at offensive line. The Browns originally brought him in to play tackle in 2013, but injuries led to a move to guard, and that position stuck.

"From not playing guard at all (it was a transition)," Milton said. "At the end of the day, it's still about competing and just straining, just grinding through it."