Chiefs’ Elijah Mitchell Scouts Running Back Room: ‘They’re All Beasts!’ originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Kansas City Chiefs’ running game is going to look vastly different from the one that we saw rank 26th for yards per game last season, with speedster Elijah Mitchell a key reason why.
With the Chiefs not having an explosive element to the rushing attack last year, with Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco, they do now with Mitchell, who is coming off an injury that saw him miss the entire 2024 season.
But now that he’s got OTAs, minicamp, and the beginning of training camp to work with Pacheco and Hunt, what does he think about the group?
“They’re all beasts,” Mitchell said. “They could do everything. So, it really pushed you to go to work every day.”
Working his way back to being 100 percent after the hamstring injury he suffered last season meant he didn’t play a snap for the entire year with the San Francisco 49ers.
So, Mitchell could be forgiven for being a little hesitant when on the practice field, but make no mistake about it, he’s right where he needs to be.
“Feeling good, feeling healthy and ready to roll,” Mitchell added.
With a run game that head coach Andy Reid is going to need to pick up the pace in 2025, Mitchell looms as the change-up to the bruising style of Hunt and Pacheco.
Many are doubting the Chiefs this upcoming season, but there’s enough reason to think the franchise will be a better version of itself in 2025. With Mitchell and the run game, coupled with a healthy receiver room, Kansas City has the tools to again be the AFC champs.
But as far as Mitchell, it’s evident he’s just happy to be back on the field.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 26, 2025, where it first appeared.