49ers lose top running back Elijah Mitch

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49ers lose top running back Elijah Mitchell in opener September 12  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP)  The San Francisco 49ers lost more than a game in a sloppy season-opener at Chicago.The Niners lost starting running back Elijah Mitchell to a knee injury in the to the Bears on Sunday. Mitchell is expected to be sidelined for about two months.He was pretty down, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. For obvious reasons were down for him. Elijah went through a lot last year. Its well documented, the injuries he had. He really worked hard this offseason. He Jorge Alfaro Jersey  was feeling really good going into that game. I thought he looked really good before he got hurt.This marks the second straight season when the 49ers lost their top running back to a knee injury in the season opener. Raheem Mostert went down with a season-ending injury in Week 1 last year, leading to Mitchell becoming the main back as a rookie when he became the fifth different player to lead San Francisco in rushing in  JT Realmuto Jersey five years under Shanahan.Mitchell had 963 yards rushing at an average of 4.7 yards per carry last year, despite dealing with a series of injuries. He was excited to be healthy going into this season but lasted only one game.Jeff Wilson Jr., the 2020 rushing leader, figures to get a heavy load with Mitchell out. Rookie Tyrion Davis-Price, a healthy scratch on Sunday, also should be in the mix, along with undrafted rookie Jordan Mason.Were always been comfortable with Jeff just because of his experience and what hes done here, Shanahan said. We know what we Mike Schmidt Jersey re going to get. The other two guys, they made our team for a reason. Theyre two talented players that we think can help us a lot running the ball. But they got to grow up fast.But Shanahan has always been able to find capable running backs.The other i sues on Sunday are more pre sing, from a in his first game since being named the starting quarterback, to 12 penalties to breakdowns on defense that led to big plays.Its tough to win when we commit those penalties and it starts with me and we got to make sure to clean those up because I felt we had every opportunity to win that game and our defense had every opportunity Dave Hollins Jersey  to completely dominate that game, Shanahan said. Thats what allowed them to get three touchdowns in a row.WHATS WORKINGDeebo Samuel runs. There was a lot of talk this offseason about whether the Niners would continue to rely heavily on using Samuel as a running back. Shanahan didn't shy away from it in the opener. Samuel had eight carries for 52 yards, including a 6-yard run for San Francisco's only TD. WHAT NEEDS HELPPenalties. The Niners were extremely undisciplined, getting penalized 12 times for 99 yards. The penalties handed the Bears five first downs in the game, including drive-extending personal fouls on third down by linebackers Dre Greenlaw and Azeez Al-Shaair. Greenlaw had two personal fouls.STOCK UPSafety Talanoa Hufanga. The second-year player stepped into the starting lineup this season and was very busy in the opener. He had a team-high 11 tackles, including two for lo ses, and also intercepted a pa s. STOCK DOWNLance completed only 13 of 28 pa ses in wet conditions for 164 yards. He mi sed an open Tyler Kroft on a potential TD throw in the first half, Jay Bruce Jersey  took a sack to knock the Niners out of field position and then threw a late interception that helped seal the lo s. Lance did show a few bright signs with a couple of big throws and 54 yards rushing but did nothing to quiet skeptics who wonder if Jimmy Garoppolo should regain his starting job this season.INJURIESShanahan hopes TE George Kittle (groin) will be able to practice Wednesday after mi sing the opener. ... DT Javon Kinlaw sprained his ankle in the game but was able to return. KEY NUMBER4. San Francisco allowed only four completions to wide receivers. The problem was a few of those became big plays. Former Niner Dante Pettis got wide open on a broken play that led to a 51-yard TD from Justin Fields that changed the J. T. Realmuto Jersey  tide of the game. Byron Pringle had a 22-yard catch and Equanimeous St. Brown got free for an 18-yard TD catch.NEXT STEPSThe 49ers host Seattle in their home opener on Sunday looking to avoid their first 0-2 start since 2017.___More AP NFL coverage: hub/nfl and AP_NFL   in this topic  National Football League San Francisco 49ers Raheem Mostert Jimmy Garoppolo George Kittle Azeez Al-Shaair Dante Pettis Dre Greenlaw Deebo Samuel Byron Pringle Elijah Mitchell Trey Lance San Francisco 49ers Chicago Bears    Spain or Morocco? 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