The 49ers have agreed to sign Earl Mitchell, according to Matt Barrows of The Athletic (on Twitter). Mitchell will give the 49ers some help on the defensive line following Jullian Taylor‘s knee injury. 
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Mitchell spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons with San Francisco before signing with (and later getting released by) Seattle. The 32-year-old announced his retirement in November, but it turned out to be more of a boxer’s retirement.
Mitchell briefly latched on with the Seahawks this summer, but didn’t stick. Now, he returns to the Niners with a chance to make an impact in the playoffs. To date, Mitchell has appeared in 130 career regular season games with 66 starts.
He’ll have time to get familiar (again) with the 49ers. Thanks to their first-round bye, the Niners’ postseason won’t get underway until the divisional round kicks off on Jan. 11.
Nice depth piece who already knows the system. This line is hurt and Thomas just isn’t capable of filling in regularly. I love it. This bye after not having one since week 4 is huge as well, guys get rest and hurt players get more time to come back. Should be healthy and rested for a SB run.
Mitchell should be fully rested and ready to make an impact in the playoffs. We need 3 good games from him and we’ll be in good shape.