Elijah Mitchell

New England Patriots, Running Back
Age: 27y-10m-3d (May 02, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana-Lafayette
Drafted: Round 6 (#194 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Pat Dye Jr., Ben Setas (SportsTrust Advisors)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,075,000

2026 Cash

$1,215,000

2026-2026 Reserve/Future (CURRENT)

Elijah Mitchell signed a 1 year, $1,215,000 contract with the New England Patriots, including an average annual salary of $1,215,000. In 2026, Mitchell will earn a base salary of $1,215,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,075,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,215,000
Average Salary:
$1,215,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 28 $1,075,000 0.35% $1,215,000 $1,215,000 -
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 28 $1,215,000 $1,075,000 0.35% -
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 28 $1,215,000 $1,215,000 $1,215,000 $1,215,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$250,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,350,000
Total GTD:
$1,350,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,663,568
Average Salary:
$915,892
Signing Bonus:
$183,568
GTD at Sign:
$183,568
Total GTD:
$183,568
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,160,792

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 23
Active
$843,568
$843,568
2022 24
Active
$537,224
$1,380,792
2023 25
Active
$940,000
$2,320,792
2024 26
Injured
$1,055,000
$3,375,792
2025 27
Retained
Reserve
$1,750,000
$35,000
$5,125,792
$5,160,792
Total      
$5,160,792
$5,125,792
$5,160,792
2026 28
Active
$1,215,000
Total
$6,375,792

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,192,224 $183,568 - - - - $3,375,792
1 $1,400,000 $250,000 - - $100,000 - $1,750,000
1 $35,000 - - - - - $35,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
23
$660,000
$183,568
$843,568
$843,568
2022
24
$537,224
$537,224
$1,380,792
2023
25
$940,000
$940,000
$2,320,792
2024
26
$1,055,000
$1,055,000
$3,375,792
2025
27
$1,400,000
$35,000
$250,000
$100,000
$1,750,000
$35,000
$5,125,792
$5,160,792
Total
$4,627,224
$433,568
$100,000
$5,160,792
$5,125,792
$5,160,792
2026
28
$1,215,000
$1,215,000
Total
$5,842,224
$433,568
$100,000
$6,375,792

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,192,224 $183,568 - - - - $3,375,792
1 $1,400,000 $250,000 - - $100,000 - $1,750,000
1 $35,000 - - - - - $35,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 SF 1 - 18 Hamstring
2022 SF 2 - 9 Knee (MCL)
2022 SF 13 - 17 Knee
  • Feb 12, 2026 Signed a reserve/future contract with New England (NE)
  • Dec 24, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
  • Dec 20, 2025 Waived by Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • May 13, 2021 Signed a 4 year $3.66 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • May 01, 2021 Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 6 (#194 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Yards/Gm Rush Touchdowns Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 KC 1 0 7 0.63 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
2023 SF 11 1 161 15.10 75 281 25.5 2 8 6 14 2.3 1.3 0 0
2022 SF 5 1 80 7.29 45 279 55.8 2 4 3 7 2.3 1.4 0 0
2021 SF 11 10 441 40.35 207 963 87.5 5 20 19 137 7.2 12.5 1 0
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