Michael will serve as Thomas Rawls' backup for Sunday's game at Los Angeles, Curtis Crabtree of Sports Radio KJR reports.
Prior to Wednesday's practice, head coach Pete Carroll relayed the change in the pecking order at running back, announcing Rawls as the starter for Week 2. In spite of 30 less snaps (52 versus 22) than Michael in the season opener, Rawls nearly matched Michael's 17 touches with 15 of his own. With the role reversal, Rawls is clearly in line for a significant workload, but Russell Wilson's ankle injury may force the Seahawks to lean more heavily on the rushing attack. If such a game plan is implemented, Michael could still maintain a semblance of viability in most formats.