“I’M HERE TO REWRITE HISTORY” — Former 49ers Bulldozer Aims to Form a “Perfect Duo” with Isiah Pacheco
Kansas City, MO — The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t merely hunting for a stop-gap behind Isiah Pacheco. Since signing Elijah Mitchell in March, the vision of a two-headed backfield built on speed + grit has taken shape: Pacheco remains the engine, while Mitchell is the plug-and-play piece to steady tempo, grind yards, and close games in the fourth quarter. (Mitchell signed as a free agent on March 10, 2025; the team later confirmed it in the new-player availability.)
Right before Week 1, Mitchell fired off a hard line:
“I’M HERE TO REWRITE HISTORY.”
He expanded on it with his trademark competitive tone.
“I’m a competitor. I came here to compete,” Mitchell said: “My job is to complement Isiah as best I can—and we’re going to be the best duo in the league. But beyond that, I came to Kansas City to rewrite history: to change how people talk about the Chiefs’ run game, about durability in December, and about what this backfield stands for in January.”
In the meeting room, Mitchell’s presence lets the Chiefs diversify 21/12 personnel, use motion to pull defenders toward Pacheco’s orbit, then hammer light boxes—or punish heavy fronts off play-action. Mitchell isn’t flowery about it: “I’ve been running the ball my whole life—let me do my job,” he said in spirit during his first availability.
Kansas City enters with a Pacheco–Mitchell core, plus Kareem Hunt’s experience and Brashard Smith’s juice for specialized roles (returns/situational packages). That’s the foundation to turn Mitchell’s declaration into a plan—not just a pregame slogan.
To cap his pre-opener availability, Mitchell summed it up:
“We’re not here to split carries; we’re here to set a standard. With Isiah, every touch is a statement — and in Kansas City, we’re rewriting the backfield script.”
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