The Washington Redskins released him from their practice squad after a brief stay.
Advertisement
Seattle is entering their first season without Marshawn Lynch. In addition to presumed starter Thomas Rawls – who just recently returned from the physically unable to perform list after fracturing his ankle late last season – the Seahawks drafted former Notre Dame running back C.J. Prosise in the third round and former Arkansas running back Alex Collins in the fifth during April’s NFL Draft.
The outlook might be totally different after Michael carried seven times for 44 yards in 17 snaps Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
“Whatever it’s going to take me to make this 53-man roster – I don’t care if they tell me, ‘Tyvis, we need you to get the water for everybody.’ I’m going to be the best water boy in America”, said Powell. “All of that, and he’s an explosive, dynamic athlete”. “The ball that he nearly kept out of the end zone was an extraordinary play too, just to make that play, and he has a pick”, said Carroll.
“One thing I can say about the organization is I trust them”, Rawls said. Letting my big guys work and then making my cut.
In this video breakdown, I took a quick look at a few of Michael’s runs and in particular his outside zone run at the end of the first quarter to gain nine yards. “I’m running with great pace in the backfield and trusting my guys”.
Advertisement
Rawls wants to play and said he has been trying to lobby for more work in practice, but he has faith that the team will take the reins off when he’s ready to go full speed. In addition, C.J. Prosise has missed all but the first day or camp with a hamstring strain, and Zac Brooks has sat since day three of camp with a hamstring issue. Webb practiced some on Tuesday but Carroll said “we want to make sure he’s back so we’ll probably wait until next week with him unless something changes and he really looks good in pregame”. “It was a great day, and I was really fired up for him. I liked what he did”.
