Mitchell (6-6, 355) played collegiately at North Carolina A&T. He played 21 games over three seasons with the Bears. He started 16 times. He has not played in an NFL regular-season game since 2005.
The 49ers have also officially signed receiver Bryant Johnson to his one-year, $2 million contract.
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