Seahawks' Carroll: Marshawn Lynch (hamstring) showed improvement

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said running back Marshawn Lynch (hamstring) showed improvement leading up to Monday's win over the Lions, Seahawks.com reports.

"[Lynch] wasn't quite right," Carroll said after Monday's game. "His best day was today. He ran pretty well in pregame, but they did not think he could sustain through the game and come out healthy again the next week. So we're hoping that by using patience here, that he'll be ready to go this next week."

Originally listed as questionable, Lynch was ruled out Sunday afternoon, after missing the entire week of practice. He doesn't necessarily need to practice before returning, but it will be an excellent sign for his Week 5 availability if he can at least log a limited session this week. The Seattle offense has a tough matchup in Cincinnati.