
Elijah Mitchell Injury Status
#49 Running Back
28 yrs 5'10", 200 lbs Louisiana 6th Season
Fantasy · PPR
2026 Fantasy Season
2026 Regular Season
- 51RUSH YDS
- 17CARRIES
- 0TOTAL TD
- 10REC
Elijah Mitchell Injury Status and History
Current injury status, game availability, practice reports, and complete injury history for Eagles running back Elijah Mitchell.
Active
No injury designation for Week 11 against the Steelers.
CheckedPractice participation
Mitchell hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Durability Profile
Season-by-Season Availability4 seasons
Injury RegionsSelect a region for its history
- 2023 · Week 14KneeRe-aggravated
Missed 3 games and returned in Week 17. Re-aggravated in the same season as the Week 4 injury.
- 2023 · Week 4KneeRecurring
Missed 2 games and returned in Week 6. 4th knee issue; the last was in 2022.
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- 2022 · Week 13KneeRe-aggravated
Missed 5 games and returned in Week 18. Re-aggravated in the same season as the Week 2 injury.
- 2022 · Week 2KneeRecurring
Missed 7 games and returned in Week 10. 2nd knee issue; the last was in 2021.
- 2021 · Week 13KneeFirst
Hurt during the Week 13 game vs SEA (Q3, 00:58). Listed Out across 8 weeks on the report but didn't miss a game. First knee issue on record.
- 2024 · Week 1UndisclosedFirst
Missed the rest of the season (17 games). First core / back issue on record.
- 2021 · Week 13ConcussionFirst
Hurt during the Week 13 game vs SEA (Q3, 00:58). Missed 3 games and returned in Week 17. First head issue on record.
- 2021 · Week 3ShoulderFirst
Missed 2 games and returned in Week 5. First shoulder issue on record.
- 2022 · PlayoffsGroinRe-aggravated
Listed Questionable but didn't miss a game. Re-aggravated in the same season as the injury.
- 2022GroinFirst
Missed 1 game. First hip / groin issue on record.
- 2021 · Week 9RibFirst
Missed 1 game and returned in Week 12. First chest / ribs issue on record.
- 2021 · Week 11FingerFirst
Listed Doubtful across 3 weeks on the report but didn't miss a game. First hand / wrist issue on record.
Injury Location MapInteractive

Elevated risk
Active • 60.0% career availability
Injury regions on record: Knee (5 occurrences, 20 games missed); Core / Back (1 occurrence, 17 games missed); Head (1 occurrence, 3 games missed); Shoulder (1 occurrence, 2 games missed); Hip / Groin (2 occurrences, 1 game missed); Chest / Ribs (1 occurrence, 1 game missed); Hand / Wrist (1 occurrence, 0 games missed).
Elijah Mitchell Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2026Healthy0 games missed
No injury has cost Mitchell a game this season.
- 2024
Undisclosed
17 games missedWeek 1
Out of the lineup with an undisclosed injury from Week 1; missed Weeks 1 through 18 (17 games). No weekly injury report listed it.
- 2023
Knee
3 games missedWeek 14 · with the 49ers
Listed on the injury report with a knee injury from Week 14; missed Weeks 14, 15 and 16.
- 2023
Knee
2 games missedWeek 4 · with the 49ers
Listed on the injury report with a knee injury from Week 4; missed Weeks 4 and 5.
- 2022
Groin
PostseasonPostseason, Week 21 · with the 49ers
Listed on the injury report with a groin injury from Week 21 and played through it without missing time.
- 2022
Knee
5 games missedWeek 13 · with the 49ers
Listed on the injury report with a knee injury from Week 13; missed Weeks 13 through 17 (5 games).
- 2022
Knee
7 games missedWeek 2 · with the 49ers
Out of the lineup with a knee injury from Week 2; missed Weeks 2 through 8 (7 games). No weekly injury report listed it.
- 2021
Concussion
2 games missedWeek 13 · with the 49ers
Hurt during the Week 13 game against the Seahawks and listed with a concussion from Week 14; missed Weeks 14 and 15.
The playQ3 00:58 vs SEA25-E.Mitchell up the middle to SF 39 for no gain (52-D.Taylor). FUMBLES (52-D.Taylor), RECOVERED by SEA-6-Q.Diggs at SF 39. The Replay Official reviewed the runner w…
- 2021
Knee
1 game missedWeek 13 · with the 49ers
Hurt during the Week 13 game against the Seahawks and listed with a knee injury from Week 14; missed Week 16.
The playQ3 00:58 vs SEA25-E.Mitchell up the middle to SF 39 for no gain (52-D.Taylor). FUMBLES (52-D.Taylor), RECOVERED by SEA-6-Q.Diggs at SF 39. The Replay Official reviewed the runner w…
- 2021
Finger
Played throughWeek 11 · with the 49ers
Listed on the injury report with a hand injury from Week 11 and played through it without missing time.
- 2021
Ribs
1 game missedWeek 9 · with the 49ers
Listed on the injury report with a chest injury from Week 9; missed Week 11.
- 2021
Shoulder
2 games missedWeek 3 · with the 49ers
Listed on the injury report with a shoulder injury from Week 3; missed Weeks 3 and 4.
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Is Elijah Mitchell injured?
No. As of November 9, 2026, Elijah Mitchell is active with no injury designation. No injury has cost him a game in 2026.
Is Elijah Mitchell playing this week?
Elijah Mitchell has no injury designation for Week 11 against the Steelers on Sunday, November 22, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Has Elijah Mitchell missed any games this season?
Not to injury. Elijah Mitchell has played in 3 games in 2026, and no injury has kept him out of one.
What is Elijah Mitchell's injury history?
Elijah Mitchell has 11 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 40 games in all: 17 for an undisclosed injury in 2024, 7 for a knee injury in 2022, 5 for a knee injury in 2022, 3 for a knee injury in 2023, 2 for a knee injury in 2023, 2 for a concussion in 2021, 2 for a shoulder injury in 2021, 1 for a knee injury in 2021 and 1 for a ribs injury in 2021.
What was Elijah Mitchell's most recent injury?
Elijah Mitchell's most recent logged injury was an undisclosed injury in Week 1 of 2024. It cost him 17 games.
Does Elijah Mitchell have any recurring injuries?
Yes: knee injuries in 2021, 2022 and 2023 (18 games missed).
What was Elijah Mitchell's worst injury?
Elijah Mitchell's longest absence came from an undisclosed injury in 2024, which cost him 17 games of the 40 he has missed in his career.
