Patriots Sign Elijah Mitchell, Sebastian Gutierrez to Reserve/Futures Deals

The low-risk contracts preserve positional depth for offseason evaluation.

Overview

New England announced reserve/futures contracts Wednesday for running back Elijah Mitchell and offensive tackle Sebastian Gutierrez, placing both on the 2026 offseason roster.
Both players spent time on the Patriots’ 2025 practice squad, with Mitchell joining in December and being released before the AFC divisional round.
Head coach Mike Vrabel’s team has now reached 13 futures signings since Super Bowl LX.
The latest wave also retained Jeremiah Webb, John Jiles, Marshall Lang, Lorenz Metz, Mehki Butler, Andrew Rupcich, Leonard Taylor III, Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Amari Gainer, Otis Reese, and John Saunders Jr.
Mitchell posted 963 rushing yards as a 49ers rookie in 2021 and had a brief 2025 stint with the Chiefs before arriving in Foxborough, while Gutierrez returns for a fourth Patriots stint after limited NFL snaps.