Pete Carroll is excited for the Seattle Seahawks' combination at running back of Thomas Rawls and Christine Michael.

Michael rushed seven times for 44 yards in the Seahawks' first preseason game.

"He’s an NFL football player," Carroll told reporters. "He really has made it clear to us that he’s serious about the work. He’s serious about the consistency. He’s taken great pride in the way he’s brought it day in and day out all throughout the offseason and into camp and all of that. And he’s an explosive, dynamic athlete. So we’re just going to keep going with him."

Rawls has returned to practice coming off ankle surgery.

"When Thomas gets back out there, those two guys give you a little one-two punch that we’re excited about," Carroll said. "And then we’ll see. C.J. [Prosise] is going to come back this week. We’ll see where he fits into it also. I thought Christine did really well. I really liked what he did."

Seattle is entering their first season without Marshawn Lynch.