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.