Seattle Seahawks running backs Thomas Rawls and C.J Prosise will both miss another week of preseason football. Coach Pete Carroll announced Thursday afternoon that neither back would play Friday night against the Kansas City Chiefs.

“They’re both doing well and they’re both like right there to play,” Carroll said during his press conference. “Both guys I think, if we were playing in a regular season game, they’d be pushing to play.”

Both running backs have been hindered by injuries throughout training camp. Rawls, who sprained his ankle in the Seahawks preseason opener against the Chargers, missed an entire week of practice following the game.

Prosise, battling a groin injury, warmed up last Friday prior to the Vikings match up but tightened up and had to watch from the bench.

“We’d be pushing them to go ahead because we thought it was safe, but let’s just take another week,” Carroll continued. “That’s really how we’re doing it. Let’s take another week and get them through this weekend. We know that they’ll be better off if we do that.”

Rawls and Prosise have both suffered significant injuries in the past and missed valuable time on the field with their teammates. While their long-term durability may be a concern, their health to start this season remains a priority for the Seahawks.

“Both guys have shown really well in practice,” Carroll said. “We know what we can do with these guys, we just wish that we were getting the continuity of them playing with us. But other than that, we need to get them healthy as we can get them going into the opener.”

Expect to see more of running backs Eddie Lacy and Chris Carson as the Seahawks take on the Chiefs Friday night at CenturyLink Field.