The Niners' running back room is thin once again.
with 13 carries and 54 yards, while Samuel, rumored to be unhappy with his run-heavy role last year, had eight totes for 52 yards, sliding back into his old"wide back" job.
It's unclear how or when exactly Mitchell hurt his knee, though Bears safety Eddie Jackson did hit him on the knee on his penultimate carry before leaving the game. A pair of recent early draft picks spent on running backs have not panned out for Kyle Shanahan's squad. They cut bait after one year of Trey Sermon, a third-round pick in 2021, while 2022 third-rounder Tyrion Davis-Price wasn't even active Sunday. The only two other running backs on the roster are Jeff Wilson Jr., best known for his
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