The 49ers originally drafted Mitchell in Round 6 of the 2021 NFL Draft and he quickly became their starting running back. But the 49ers overused him as a rookie and his body never recovered.

The Kansas City Chiefs saw their starting running back, Isiah Pacheco, go down with an injury last season, which kept him out for a big chunk of the year. They ...

Another former member of the San Francisco 49ers is headed to the Chiefs. Fox Sports NFL reporter Jordan Schultz posted on Monday morning that Kansas City is signing running back Elijah Mitchell ...

Former San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell is headed to Kansas City as the Chiefs make their first free agency signing of the 2025 season. This caps off what has been a wild run up to ...

Enter former San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell. Mitchell, if he can get over his injury problems as he sat out the entire 2024 season, he could become quite the weapon for Andy Reid.

The Chiefs running back room became a clear priority ... Last year, the year Mitchell was injured, the 49ers suffered a losing season. This is a brilliant signing by the team, especially ...