7 months agoThe San Francisco 49ers placed running back
Elijah Mitchell (hamstring) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday, and his 2024 season is over. Mitchell, who was projected as the team's RB2, has dealt with injury problems throughout his career, having never played more than 11 games in a year.
Jordan Mason is now expected to be the 49ers' RB2 behind
Christian McCaffrey (calf) with Mitchell sidelined. Rookie
Isaac Guerendo and
Patrick Taylor Jr. will also see an uptick in playing time behind McCaffrey and Mason with Mitchell now done for the year.
--Jake Kleiner - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport of NFL Network
8 months agoSan Francisco 49ers running back
Elijah Mitchell (hamstring) won't suit up for Saturday's preseason opener. The 49ers will be without Mitchell,
Christian McCaffrey (calf), and
Isaac Guerendo (hamstring) for Saturday's contest. Undrafted rookie
Cody Schrader and veteran
Matt Breida are likely to see increased touches with the 49ers limited on players. These injuries aren't expected to linger into the regular season.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Matt Maiocco
8 months ago49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan relayed to reporters on Tuesday that San Francisco 49ers running back
Elijah Mitchell (hamstring) has been dealing with a strained hamstring. While it's unknown if Mitchell will miss any time because of this injury, but the fact that
Christian McCaffrey (calf) is also set to miss the preseason with a calf injury and the team adding former 49er
Matt Breida to the running back stable raises the level of concern. The pecking order for the backup running back behind McCaffrey has heated up with Mitchell,
Jordan Mason, rookie
Isaac Guerendo, and now Breida. Mitchell has been the primary backup since McCaffrey arrived in San Francisco in a 2022 mid-season trade, but the hold on that job has loosened by the day. Keep an eye on any news regarding the injury status for Mitchell, but Mitchell does carry a slight edge as the contingency running back for the 49ers in case CMC isn't ready for Week 1.
--Kevin Tompkins - RotoBallerSource: Lindsey Pallares
10 months agoAccording to The Athletic's David Lombardi, San Francisco 49ers running back
Elijah Mitchell is the team's clear No. 2 back behind All-Pro running back
Christian McCaffrey. Mitchell is an all-around back, but his health is the key. If training camp this summer yields a productive backfield logjam, Lombardi points out that the 49ers have previously traded
Matt Breida and
Jeff Wilson Jr. when they have an excess of depth at the position. As of right now, the 26-year-old Mitchell is the best handcuff option for fantasy managers that take McCaffrey first overall in fantasy drafts this fall. Mitchell has produced 4.7 yards per carry in his three years in the NFL in the Bay Area, but he's also played in just 27 games in a three-year span. If CMC misses time with an injury in 2024, Mitchell will become a hot commodity.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - David Lombardi
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