Patriots Release Elijah Mitchell, Make Room for Rookies

0:00It's April 28th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. The New England Patriots are shaking up their roster posts, 2026 NFL Draft, starting with the release of running back Elijah Mitchell on Tuesday. They brought Mitchell on board late last December to the practice squad, then locked him into a future contract right after the Super Bowl in February. Over four NFL seasons, three with the San Francisco 49ers and one with the Kansas City Chiefs, he racked up 1,500, 23 rushing yards, and nine touchdowns across 28 games. Looks like the seventh round pick of Alabama running back Jam Miller played a role here, especially after they cut tight in Hunter Lang and wide. Receiver John Giles on Monday. As rookie minicamp and mandatory minicamp kickoff soon, expect the Pats to keep tweaking the lineup for that fresh start.