Elijah Mitchell

Kansas City Chiefs, Running Back
Age: 26y-10m-21d (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)
2025 Cap Hit

$2,235,294

2025 Cash

$2,500,000

Career Earnings

$3,375,792

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Elijah Mitchell signed a 1 year, $2,500,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $250,000 signing bonus, $1,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2025, Mitchell will earn a base salary of $1,400,000, a signing bonus of $250,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,235,294 and a dead cap value of $1,100,000.
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
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 27 $2,235,294 0.80% $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $1,100,000
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 27 $1,400,000 $250,000 $485,294 $100,000 $2,235,294 0.80% $1,100,000
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 27 $1,400,000 $250,000 $750,000 $100,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Contract Notes

  • $1.35M guaranteed (signing bonus + $1.1M of salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $44,117 ($750,000)
  • Incentives: $1M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

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 2025

$3,375,792

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

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
Total      
$3,375,792
$3,375,792
2025 27
Active
$2,500,000
Total
$5,875,792

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,192,224 $183,568 - - - - $3,375,792
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
Total
$3,192,224
$183,568
$3,375,792
$3,375,792
2025
27
$1,400,000
$250,000
$100,000
$2,500,000
Total
$4,592,224
$433,568
$100,000
$5,875,792

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,192,224 $183,568 - - - - $3,375,792

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 SF 1 - 18 Hamstring
2022 SF 2 - 9 Knee (MCL)
2022 SF 13 - 17 Knee
  • 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
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 24.30 45 279 55.8 2 4 3 7 2.3 1.4 0 0
2021 SF 11 10 441 40.40 207 963 87.5 5 20 19 137 7.2 12.5 1 0

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TRANSACTIONS

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)

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