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Mitchell's 16 snaps were an encouraging early total, he managed just four rush attempts for a forgettable nine yards and was targeted on just one of the 11 routes he ran. Despite 35 dropbacks in a game, the Chargers spent most of the time trailing; Justin Herbert failed to target any of his running backs in the Week 1 upset.
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Mitchell's Week 1 usage disappointing: 4 carries, 9 yards, 1 target on 11 routes.

Mitchell's Week 1 performance against the Cardinals was disappointing despite early promise. He managed 16 snaps but only four rush attempts for nine yards and was targeted on just one of 11 routes run. The source had hoped Mitchell would become a reliable passing-game option given his college pass-catching history and offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel's track record of targeting running backs (245 RB targets, second-most in the league since 2024), but Justin Herbert failed to target any running backs in the Week 1 upset despite 35 dropbacks.

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