Elijah Mitchell A Full-Go This Week

Elijah Mitchell A Full-Go This Week

one year ago

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) will be a full-go this week in practices, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Mitchell returned in the Week 6 loss to the Cleveland Browns after missing the previous two games with a knee injury. Even with Christian McCaffrey (oblique, ribs) getting hurt on Sunday, Mitchell took a back seat to Jordan Mason and had only two carries for minus-three yards. Now that the 25-year-old is back up to full speed in practices this week, he seems likely to have a bigger backfield role for San Francisco on Monday night in Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings if McCaffrey is unable to play. That's bad news for those that spent money on Mason on the waiver wire this week expecting him to be a workhorse in Week 7.

Source: The Athletic - Matt Barrows