Elijah Mitchell missed the entire 2024 season after suffering a severe hamstring injury during individual drills in offseason practice last August that ultimately required surgery. The running back, who has seen his role and production significantly decrease in each season since his rookie year, entered unrestricted free agency for the first time after four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.
Earlier this offseason, Mitchell joined the Kansas City Chiefs, who ranked just 22nd in rushing yards and 15th in rushing touchdowns last season. Kansas City’s offense as a whole was ranked 12th in PFN’s Offense+ metric. Take a look at how much the sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft is set to earn in 2025 after joining the Super Bowl runner-ups.
Elijah Mitchell Contract Details in 2025 Explored
Mitchell is coming off of an injury-plagued year in 2024, marking the second time in the past three seasons that he has been forced to miss a significant amount of time. His tenure with the 49ers has come to an end after the running back signed with the Chiefs last month.
His deal is a one-year, $2.5 million contract with $1.35 million in guarantees. Mitchell is set to have a cap hit of $1.75 million in 2025 before re-entering free agency next offseason. He will likely compete for snaps with Kareem Hunt, Isiah Pacheco and rookie seventh-round pick Brashard Smith.
While his net worth is not publicly available, Mitchell has earned $3,375,792 over the first four seasons of his NFL career. That number is set to nearly double in his first season with the Chiefs.
The former Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns star has already began working out with Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes as he looks to establish a role for himself. The Chiefs reached the Super Bowl for the third consecutive year in 2024, but they fell short in their quest to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Lombardi Trophies.
Mitchell will look to help the franchise get back to The Big Game once again. Meanwhile, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy will hope that the running back can return to his 2021 form.
He appeared destined to be the 49ers running back of the future that season, as he ran for 963 yards and five touchdowns on 207 carries, adding 137 receiving yards and a touchdown on 19 receptions in 11 games.
Mitchell has failed to have a significant role in the time since, as San Francisco acquired superstar Christian McCaffrey midway through the 2022 season and unsurprisingly handed him the lead role in the team’s ground attack.