Patriots cut ties with 27-year-old ex-49ers, Chiefs RB after NFL Draft
The New England Patriots have parted ways with a former San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs contributor.
Patriots cut ties with 27-year-old ex-49ers, Chiefs RB after NFL Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . John Jiles and Marshall Lang aren’t the only contributors the New England Patriots are parting ways with following the NFL Draft.
On Tuesday, the six-time Super Bowl champions moved on from a 27-year-old ex- San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs running back. "The New England Patriots announced that they have released RB Elijah Mitchell," the franchise stated. "Mitchell signed a futures contract with New England on Feb.
11, 2026. " “Mitchell, 27, was signed by New England to the practice squad on Dec. 23, 2025, and released on Jan.
14. He entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick (194th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Louisiana. ” “The 5-foot-10, 215-pounder, signed with Kansas City as an unrestricted free agent in the 2025 offseason after four seasons with the 49ers.