 With the Eagles ' acquisition of wide receiver Terrell Owens and the departure of Thrash , Mitchell kept his role as the slot receiver in 2004 . Peter King said Mitchell had " a great training camp " and that he " might be having the best camp of any player I 've seen this summer . " He made seven receptions in the first four weeks of the season for a total of 118 yards receiving , including three catches for 71 yards against the Detroit Lions in week three . He started against the Panthers on October 17 in week six but did not record any catches . In the following three weeks , Mitchell only had two receptions for 31 yards , with both catches coming against the Cleveland Browns in week seven . His most notable catch of the season was a 60 @-@ yard reception during the Eagles ' November 15 , 2004 , Monday Night Football game against the Cowboys . This catch is remembered primarily for the manner in which McNabb extended the play by eluding the Cowboys ' pass rush for 14 @.@ 1 seconds before eventually throwing to Mitchell . Over the subsequent four weeks , Mitchell had one reception in each game for a combined 54 yards . He began to openly voice his frustration over the limited role he continued to play in the Eagles ' offense due to Owens ' prominence . At one point during the season , after he made a catch , Mitchell would point to his wrist as if to say " it 's about time . " In a week fifteen game against the Cowboys , Owens suffered an ankle injury and was expected to miss the remainder of the season . Mitchell , who suffered a quad contusion during the game , did not make a catch against Dallas , but was named the starter in Owens ' place opposite Pinkston . Against the Rams in week sixteen , Mitchell caught a seven @-@ yard touchdown pass from McNabb in the first quarter and finished the game with two receptions for 28 yards . In the final game of the regular season against the Cincinnati Bengals , Mitchell had six receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown . He finished the season with only 22 catches . 
