What releasing Elijah Mitchell means for the Patriots
For a second day in a row, the Patriots decided to make a roster move.
ST. JOSEPH, MO - JULY 30: Kansas City Chiefs running back Elijah Mitchell (25) walks to the field during training camp on July 30, 2025 at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, MO.
(Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the NFL Draft in the rear-view mirror, the New England Patriots continue to shake up their roster. On Monday, they released wide receiver John Jiles and tight end Marshall Lang; on Tuesday, another player was let go: running back Elijah Mitchell . Mitchell had originally joined the Patriots via their practice squad in late December, but never saw any actual game action down the stretch in 2025.
He was re-signed via a reserve/futures deal after the Super Bowl, but has now been released. Let’s assess what this means for the club. Running back shakeup The Patriots experienced some turnover at their running back position over the last week.
Besides releasing Mitchell, it also brought in two rookies: seventh-round draft pick Jam Miller and undrafted free agent Myles Montgomery. All that movement has left the team’s depth chart six players deep: Running back (6): Rhamondre Stevenson (38), TreVeyon Henderson (32), Terrell Jennings (26), Lan Larison (34), Jam Miller* (—), Myles Montgomery° (—) Out of those six running backs, Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson are the only roster locks. Unless there are further additions in the pipeline, this means that the other four — Jennings, Larison, Miller, Montgomery — will spend the summer competing for what is unlikely to be more than one or two spots on the depth chart.