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TE · 27 yrs · 6-4, 264 lb · Virginia Tech4 yrs experience · 2022 rd 5, pick 177

James Mitchell, a 5th-round pick in 2022 (No. 177 overall), has played for three clubs since 2024, the last of them the Cowboys, after a March–August 2026 stretch with the Panthers. Along the way: placed on injured reserve once; most recently signed to the practice squad as a veteran by the Cowboys on September 3, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference