Christine Michael is the Packers’ latest attempt to find a reliable running back

The Seattle Seahawks are coming off of a big win against the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football, where C.J. Prosise had a big game. Tuesday, the team waived running back Christine Michael.

One day later, Michael had a new home.

Green Bay was in dire need of running back help after losing Eddie Lacy for the season back in October. The Packers traded for Chiefs backup Knile Davis, then promptly released him after only five carries with the team. That left wide receiver Ty Montgomery as the team’s primary back, though James Starks has returned from injury to add more depth to the position recently.

While Seattle’s move was surprising, the Seahawks clearly have a plan in the backfield. Prosise, a rookie out of Notre Dame, had gotten few carries in the four previous games he’s played but had 17 carries for 66 yards, as well as seven receptions for 87 yards on Sunday night.

The team is also expected to get Thomas Rawls back in Week 11 against the Eagles after being out since Week 2 with a hairline fracture in his fibula.

Perhaps it shouldn’t have been that much of a surprise. Running backs coach Sherman Smith addressed the media in late October and appeared to questioned the effort of Michael.

“We don’t coach running out of bounds,’’ Smith said, via the Seattle Times. “Particularly if that yard makes a difference. Now I would tell a guy ‘you run out of bounds if you are going to get banged up and you get an extra yard and it’s second-and-nine.’ That makes no sense. But if it’s to get a first down or a touchdown, you go get it.’’

Michael had seen his carries go down over the course of the past four weeks. His yards per attempt started to go down in Week 4, and since then, things were never quite the same for him and the Seahawks, who had very concerning struggles on offense.

Selected by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft, Michael was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in September of 2015, then waived in November later that season. Washington picked him up for their practice squad, but he was cut the next month. A day later, he re-signed with the Seahawks.

This is nothing new for Michael, who will very likely be picked up somewhere else.