Overview

• Mitchell rushed nine times for 68 yards and scored on a 22-yard touchdown in Baltimore’s 24-16 preseason opener against the Colts on August 7.
• He returned three kickoffs for 64 yards, highlighting his special teams impact after targeting return work all offseason.
• The performance reinforced confidence in his surgically repaired knee after a December 2023 ACL tear and a season of intensive rehabilitation.
• Grant Gordon of NFL.com said Mitchell’s burst should allow him to push Justice Hill for carries as a change-of-pace complement to Derrick Henry.
• Despite sitting out Saturday’s practice in street clothes, head coach John Harbaugh stressed the absence reflected routine load management rather than a new injury.