Former San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell is back on the market.
The New England Patriots announced on April 28 that they released Mitchell, ending his short offseason stay with the team before spring practices fully ramp up. Mitchell, 27, had signed a reserve/futures contract with New England in February after a late-season practice squad stint.
For 49ers fans, the transaction lands as more than a random AFC roster move. Mitchell was once one of the best late-round finds of the Kyle Shanahan era, a sixth-round pick who quickly became San Francisco’s lead back as
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