Pete Carroll impressed by "great kid" Jimmy Graham

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has heaped praise on new tight end Jimmy Graham for the impact that he has made in pre-season.

The Pro-Bowl player signed for the Seahawks from the New Orleans Saints, where he had spent the first five seasons of his career.

Carroll said during a press conference: "Jimmy coming in with the big history and all the accomplishments that he had, he could have been all kinds of things.

"He's a great kid. He's as hard a worker as we could hope to get. He loves the game. He loves the challenge and he loves coming to a new setting and having to prove himself. He's feeding off that."

Graham scored 51 touchdowns during his career at the Saints.