Seahawks running back Eddie Lacy earned his second weigh-in bonus on Monday, but he has much more to focus on than just his diet plan. Seattle has high expectations Lacy will be able to contribute heavily to their run game and are hopeful he’ll be a full-go by the start of training camp.

“We know he’s a good football player,” coach Pete Carroll said during his press conference on Tuesday after the team’s first minicamp practice. “We know he’s hard to play against. He’s got a nature about him that kind of sets the tone because he is so physical and he is so tough when he runs. We can’t wait to see when he’s at top speed, full speed, back at camp and we have the pads on and all that.

“He’s really bought in, he’s been a joy to work with and throughout all this stuff, the football part’s gone great.”

The Seahawks signed Lacy to a one-year contract this season that is laden with workout incentives and game-day bonuses. He is recuperating from a left ankle injury that has limited him in practice.

“I’m able to do a lot more, though, and it’s steadily progressing,” Lacy said after one of his first sessions in the organized team activities. “So as long as I continue to get better, I’ll just continue to do more and whatever they allow me to do.”

Carroll is optimistic the running back will be able to go full-speed come the start of training camp this summer.

“I can’t see how he wouldn’t be,” Carroll said. “I think he’s at a really good tempo already. For guys like Earl and Eddie and Luke Joeckel, these Phase 2 and Phase 3 things are really great because they can participate and they never have to go beyond what they’re capable of doing and they can still fit in. So for those guys, this is kind of an injured guy tempo and it helps those guys.

“We’ve benefited from that and certainly, those individuals have, so it’s worked out quite well.”

Lacy will continue to rehab and work toward his next weigh-in, scheduled for August. He needs to maintain 250 pounds in order to earn his next $55,000 bonus.