The San Francisco 49ers lost more than a game in a sloppy season-opener at Chicago. The Niners lost starting running back Elijah Mitchell to a knee injury,
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers lost more than a game in a sloppy season-opener at Chicago.
"He was pretty down," coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday."For obvious reasons were down for him. Elijah went through a lot last year. It's well documented, the injuries he had. He really worked hard this offseason. He was feeling really good going into that game. I thought he looked really good before he got hurt."
Mitchell had 963 yards rushing at an average of 4.7 yards per carry last year, despite dealing with a series of injuries. He was excited to be healthy going into this season but lasted only one game.