Elijah Mitchell's Knee to Hold Him Out vs. Falcons, Maybe Longer

The San Francisco 49ers will be without Elijah Mitchell for the second-straight game. The rookie has been in the concussion protocol after taking a hit to the head in Week 13 and notably, is also working through a knee injury sustained in the same game.

Mitchell is at the tail end of the protocol and should be cleared as early as Friday afternoon, however, the knee irritation is what has been worrisome. Per head