Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham still has a long road ahead of him this offseason as he recovers from season-ending surgery for a torn patellar tendon, but he's been making progress since undergoing the surgery in December.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said on Monday that Graham was off crutches and has been going through the rehab process in Florida.

"He’s thrilled to be off the crutches and he’s getting going,” Carroll said, per Seahawks.com. "He’s very dedicated to the process of it. He’s doing some really cool innovative things and stuff. He’s doing all of the stuff that you could possibly do to get well. He’s back in Florida right now doing some things. He’s such a great athlete, he’s dedicated to it, it matters to the nth degree to him that he does it well and properly. I think he’s going to take advantage of all of that to give us a real shot to get him back.”

Carroll has repeatedly expressed optimism that Graham will be ready for the start of the 2016 season, although the nature of Graham's injury is one where only time will tell how well he's able to rebound (ESPN's Stephania Bell detailed the challenge facing Graham in this early December article). Carroll said on Monday that he didn't have a timetable for Graham's return.

"Not specifically,” Carroll said. "I can’t give you the months and stuff for that right now.”

Graham finished his first season with the Seahawks with 48 catches for 605 yards and two touchdowns. Graham suffered the injury during Seattle's win over Pittsburgh on November 29.