NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports the Eagles are releasing RB Elijah Mitchell off injured reserve with an injury settlement. Mitchell, 28, was a sixth-round pick out of Louisiana by the 49ers in the 2021 draft.
The Eagles announced six roster moves on Monday morning, including the signings of DT David Blay, RB Ja’Quinden Jackson and OLB Tarron Jackson. In corresponding moves, the team is placing RB Elijah Mitchell on injured reserve and waiving G Jaeden Roberts and TE Dae’Quan Wright.
The Philadelphia Eagles signed veteran running back Elijah Mitchell on Tuesday. Mitchell, 28, adds to the Eagles' running backs depth chart headed by three-time Pro Bowl selection and 2024 first-team All-Pro Saquon Barkley and including Tank Bigsby, Will Shipley, Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele.
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The Philadelphia Eagles announced they have signed RB Elijah Mitchell to a contract. Mitchell, 28, was a sixth-round pick out of Louisiana by the 49ers in the 2021 draft.
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A reserve/futures contract is supposed to mean something. A fresh start, a training camp invitation, a shot at making a roster. On February 11, 2026, the New England Patriots signed running back Elijah Mitchell to one of those deals, three days after losing Super Bowl LX to Seattle.
According to Zach Berman, the Eagles are hosting veteran RBs Elijah Mitchell and Khalil Herbert for tryouts at their minicamp on Friday. Berman also mentions that Philadelphia is hosting G Michael Jordan and DE Isaiah Thomas for workouts as well. Mitchell, 27, was a sixth-round pick out of Louisiana by the 49ers in the 2021 draft.
The Patriots released Elijah Mitchell, and the former 49ers offensive weapon knows the system. With a need at backup running back, the Packers could easily bring him in.
Doug Kyed reports the Patriots are releasing RB Elijah Mitchell. Mitchell, 27, was a sixth-round pick out of Louisiana by the 49ers in the 2021 draft. He signed a four-year rookie deal with the team in May of that year worth $3,663,568, including a $183,568 signing bonus.
After they announced 11 futures deals yesterday, the Patriots opted to add on a couple more today: New England Patriots T Sebastian Gutierrez, RB Elijah Mitchell Gutierrez has been a practice squad journeyman since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Minot State in 2022.
Just three days after losing Super Bowl LX, the New England Patriots made a few depth signings for their 2026 roster. The Patriots announced on Wednesday that offensive tackle Sebastian Gutierrez and running back Elijah Mitchell have been signed to futures contracts.
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The New England Patriots announced they signed two more players to futures contracts: RB Elijah Mitchell and OT Sebastian Gutierrez. Futures deals are essentially camp invites that will allow players to compete for roster spots during offseason workouts and training camp.
The New England Patriots announced they signed DE Darrell Taylor to the practice squad and released RB Elijah Mitchell in a corresponding move. Mitchell, 27, was a sixth-round pick out of Louisiana by the 49ers in the 2021 draft.
The New England Patriots hosted RB Elijah Mitchell for a visit, per the NFL’s Official Transaction Wire. The Patriots also tried out WRs Brandon Johnson, Brandon Smith and Kristian Wilkerson.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the Patriots are signing RB Elijah Mitchell to the practice squad. Doug Kyed adds the Patriots are also signing OL Brenden Jaimes to the 53-man roster, and WR Brandon Smith to the practice squad.
The Kansas City Chiefs have gone through a nightmare season. After entering the season looking to avenge their Super Bowl loss, the Chiefs have been eliminated from the playoffs with quarterback Patrick Mahomes being sidelined with a season-ending injury.
After a half-season sitting on the sidelines for both players, the Kansas City Chiefs are going to give cornerback Kristian Fulton and running back Elijah Mitchell a chance to actually play some meaningful snaps coming out of the bye.
It's likely a fool's errand to wait on an appearance for Elijah Mitchell in the Kansas City Chiefs offense at this point. The running back has been relegated to the sidelines through the team's first nine games despite having a clear opportunity and need in front of him.
The next several days are going to say a lot about how the Kansas City Chiefs view the backfield. Recent injuries and roster concerns could collide into an eventful stretch in the calendar—or not at all.
Breaking news: the Kansas City Chiefs have a backfield problem. Of course, no one is really surprised by this. In fact, many of us in Chiefs Kingdom saw this problem coming for the entirety of the offseason, as it became clear that the position was going to be overlooked.
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The Kansas City Chiefs' running game is going to look vastly different from the one that we saw rank 26th for yards per game last season, with speedster Elijah Mitchell a key reason why.
Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports reports that the Kansas City Chiefs are signing San Francisco 49ers unrestricted free agent running back Elijah Mitchell to a deal worth up to $3.5 million.
Christian McCaffrey is the only running back the San Francisco 49ers have rostered for 2025. Every other running back is in line to become a free agent in March.
The 49ers technically have two starting-caliber running backs. One is simply injured most of the time. Elijah Mitchell missed most of the last month with a knee injury that has been bothering him for the good part of the past two seasons.
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After destroying the Eagles and making a major statement this past Sunday, the 49ers seem to be sitting any player who's slightly injured this week. And that means Elijah Mitchell probably won't play.
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