49ers’ Earl Mitchell to wear D.J. Jones’ jersey number in NFL playoffs
SANTA CLARA — Defensive tackle Earl Mitchell wore No. 90 during his two seasons with the 49ers. That number now belongs to rookie Kevin Givens, whom the 49ers last week promoted to the 53-man roster and has appeared in just one NFL regular-season game. Mitchell, 32, a 10th-year NFL player, could have easily pulled rank. But he did not even …
News story posted on 2020-01-04T00:28:00.0000000Z
