The one sure thing on the Seahawks’ iffy offensive line is missing.

But, they believe, only for a few weeks.

Charles Cross left training camp to have surgery in Los Angeles on a dislocated ring finger he practiced with through the first week of Seattle’s camp. Coach Mike Macdonald said following practice Thursday his four-year starter at left tackle should be back practicing by the end of August.

Veteran backup, swing tackle Josh Jones will be the fill-in first-teamer at left tackle the next few weeks.

The Seahawks expect Cross to play in their opening game Sept. 7 against San Francisco.

Macdonald said Cross wanted to keep practicing with his finger dislocated. But the team’s medical staff convinced him to get the surgery now to take advantage of he and the team still having five week

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