Eagles sign running back Elijah Mitchell to practice squad amid injury crisis
The gist
The Philadelphia Eagles signed running back Elijah Mitchell to their practice squad on Oct 20.
Philadelphia is short at running back with Saquon Barkley sidelined by a hamstring injury.
How it unfolded
- 2021Mitchell was a sixth-round pick out of Louisiana by the 49ers and signed a four-year rookie deal worth $3,663,568; as a rookie he led San Francisco with 963 rushing yards.
- 2025Mitchell appeared in one game for the Chiefs, who later waived him; he then joined the Patriots on a futures deal.
- Jun 2026Mitchell was signed by the Eagles and spent training camp in Philadelphia.