Elijah Mitchell Still Not Practicing
3 years agoSan Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (concussion, knee) missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Mitchell hasn't practiced or played since he suffered a concussion in Week 13, and he's trending in the wrong direction so far this week. If he cannot get back on the field on Friday, the 23-year-old will mostly likely miss his second straight game. Jeff Wilson Jr. took over lead-back duties in the Week 14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, but he produced 56 yards on 13 carries. Wilson will likely lose more carries to receiver Deebo Samuel if Mitchell misses another game, but the Atlanta Falcons defense should be much easier to pick up chunk gains against. Wilson will be in the RB3/flex range if Mitchell can't clear the concussion protocol.
Source: 49ers.com
Source: 49ers.com