Overview
- Mitchell was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday with a hamstring issue but fully practiced on Friday and does not appear on the Week 1 injury report.
- The Chargers' practice updates were posted by Eric Smith on Chargers.com and the status was republished by outlets including USA TODAY and Yahoo Sports.
- Coaches expect Mitchell to serve as the backup running back behind Omarion Hampton and he is likely to get limited snaps unless game flow creates more opportunities.
- His recent hamstring monitoring explains the week’s attention and could lead the team to manage his snap counts even though he is active for the opener.
- Fantasy managers should note his big-play upside for deeper leagues if he stays healthy while treating him cautiously for Week 1 after the earlier limited practices.