James Mitchell

Carolina Panthers tight end James Mitchell has an opportunity to make some noise with Ja'Tavion Sanders (ankle) expected to miss multiple weeks with a high-ankle sprain, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Tommy Tremble will move to the top of the Panthers' TE depth chart with Sanders injured, but he's more of a blocker than a pass-catcher, so Mitchell might have a chance to make some noise going forward in his first year in Carolina. The 26-year-old former fifth-round selection (177th ... [Read More]

Detroit Lions tight end James Mitchell caught both of his targets for eight yards and a touchdown in the 15-9 win over the Green Bay Packers. He drew one more target than Brock Wright, but neither can be played on a week-to-week basis after relatively quiet days in the first game without T.J. Hockenson. Mitchell and Wright will likely have some solid games from time to time, but Amon-Ra St. Brown, Josh Reynolds, Kalif Raymond, Tom Kennedy, and D'Andre Swift will likely remain higher in ... [Read More]