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Well, the wait is almost over for football fans around the country.

The Panthers report to camp Thursday and training camp starts Friday at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

With teams at any level, there are always question marks surrounding the start of the season.

Here are my five quick takes as training camp is set to start:

Offensive line depth

The recent retirement of left tackle Jonathan Martin left the Panthers more vulnerable at the position. Tuesday, the team signed two tackles: Tony Hills and Davonte Wallace. Hills, the former Cowboy, is a 2008 fourth round pick, who played in three games for the Cowboys last season. Wallace is an un-drafted free agent with the Dolphins and did not see any snaps last year.

Even more pressure will be placed on Michael Oher, and rookie Daryl Williams will have to accelerate his learning curve during training camp.

Panthers’ fans have their fingers crossed, hoping Oher can turn back the clock to his early Ravens days and Williams can prove versatile enough to play left and right tackle.

Kelvin Benjamin's health

Benjamin sat out 10 of 14 OTAs because of an injured hamstring. He reported to camp eight to nine pounds overweight, which team officials believe caused the injury.

Will Benjamin be able to take care of his body like a professional, and cut down on the dropped passes from a year ago? Let’s hope so.

Head coach Ron Rivera is confident Benjamin will do what is expected of him to stay on the field this year. He will be Cam Newton’s top target this season. The second year pro will be expected to make a jump from his stellar rookie campaign.

The addition of Ted Ginn

The addition of Ginn is a major upgrade in the kick return game for Carolina.

Ginn brings an experienced, reliable, and speedy return specialist to a unit that was arguably one of the worst last year.

Ginn also adds more speed at inside receiver, along with second year man Corey Brown — a nice compliment to the team’s tall, lengthy, red zone threat receivers: Devin Funches, 6-4; Kelvin Benjamin, 6-5; and Brenton Bersin, 6-3.

Someone needs to step up at cornerback

The Panthers are looking to solidify the position opposite Josh Newman.

Second-year man Bene Benwirkere will be used in the nickel role again.

If Benwirkere can flourish in training camp, he could vie for the starting spot along with Melvin White and recent addition Charles Tillman.

Who wants to be a top notch defensive end?

Who is going to step up and compliment Charles Johnson at defensive end?

Kona Ealy, Mario Addison, and Wes Horton are the top contenders.

With the absence of Greg Hardy last year, the team gave them all opportunities to audition. As one emerges during training camp, the other two need to continue getting better to establish depth at the position.

Panthers’ pre-season schedule

Friday, August 14 at Buffalo

Saturday, August 22 vs Miami

Friday, August 28 vs New England

Thursday, September 3 at Pittsburgh