How long is Elijah Mitchell out for? San Francisco 49ers RB injury update & return timeline

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell was unlucky to start the season with a serious injury.

Mitchell played in the 49ers' season-opener against the Chicago Bears, where he suffered a torn MCL. The 49ers fell to a defeat and were dealt a double blow with the injury to their star running back.

Mitchell has missed three games this season, which is a nightmare for fantasy managers who placed their trust in the 24-year-old running back.

San Francisco will play their Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night.

Will Elijah Mitchell suit up for Monday Night Football or should he serve as a backup on your fantasy roster?

As things stand, Mitchell won't play in Week 4 against the Rams.

He is still recovering from a torn MCL, which means he will miss the next few weeks as well.

Fantasy players looking to start the 49ers RB should instead use their backups or risk taking a hit on any extra fantasy points.

When will Elijah Mitchell return to the 49ers lineup?

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Elijah Mitchell has a Grade 3 MCL sprain, which usually takes two months to recover from. He does not require surgery, and he will come out of injured reserve ahead of the 49ers' Week 6 game.

However, he won't be available to play until the Week 10 game against the Chargers on November 13.

San Francisco is currently 1-2 this season and chasing a second win. As Mitchell will miss the Monday night game, Jeff Wilson will once again serve as RB1 for the 49ers.

Wilson has started in two of the three games so far and has recorded 39 rushing attempts for 181 yards and zero touchdowns.

Elijah Mitchell timeline

The San Francisco 49ers selected Elijah Mitchell in the sixth round of the 2021 draft. He is currently in his second season with the team.

He played 11 games last year and started 10 of them. He made 207 rushing attempts for 963 yards and five touchdowns.

He missed six games due to injuries (ribs, knee, finger, shoulder, and a concussion), but still managed almost 1,000 rushing yards.

He has started just one game this season, rushing for 41 yards in six attempts with no touchdowns.

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