Adonai Mitchell may have been dealing with more than a finger injury.
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Mitchell → deal → injury
It appears he also has a case of amnesia — at least when it comes to the finger on his right hand that has kept him out of action for four games.
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that → appear → games
The Jets’ No. 2 receiver addressed the media Friday for the first time since sustaining the mystery injury in late September.
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receiver → address → September
But Mitchell didn’t recall how he hurt the finger, if an operation was a must as he remained sidelined or any other details regarding the injury.
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he → recall → injury
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he → take → field
tRY IT NOW“I really can’t even think back that far,” Mitchell said.
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Mitchell → try → IT
“I’ve been so focused on what I want to do, which is to be back out there with the guys.
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which → want → guys
That really slipped my mind.”
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That → slip → mind
Asked if he was surprised that he missed so much time, he said: “To be honest with you, I really can’t tell you.
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I → ask → you
I’ve just been so locked in and so ready to get back and help the team.
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I → lock → team
That’s all I’ve been thinking about.
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I → ’ → ?
That’s all I can think about.”
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I → ’ → ?
Most importantly to the Jets, Mitchell is ready to return Sunday against the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium.
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Mitchell → return → Stadium
He practiced fully Friday.
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He → practice → ?
Asked how the finger feels when catching passes, the speedy receiver said: “I feel great, man.
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I → ask → passes
I got 10 of them things.
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I → got → things
I’m just ready to ball with the guys.”
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I → ’m → guys
Head coach Aaron Glenn initially listed Mitchell as day to day after he popped up on the injury list Sept. 24.
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he → list → list
Glenn said Mitchell got his finger caught in a teammate’s jersey.
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finger → say → jersey
He didn’t play that Sunday against the Lions.
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He → play → Lions
A few weeks later, the team acknowledged Mitchell underwent a minor procedure.
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Mitchell → acknowledge → procedure
Getting Mitchell back will give the Jets their full allotment of pass catchers for the first time since the opening drive of Week 1.
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Getting → get → Week
Rookie receiver Omar Cooper Jr. suffered an ankle injury in that game, and didn’t return until last Sunday’s loss to the Patriots, when the first-round pick hauled in six passes for 103 yards and a touchdown.
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pick → suffer → yards
The offense has struggled to put the ball in the end zone in recent weeks, managing only four touchdowns over the last three games.
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offense → struggle → games
On the season, the Jets are averaging 18.7 points, the sixth-lowest mark in the league.
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Jets → average → league
Over the first two weeks with a healthy Mitchell, they put up a combined 40 points.
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they → put → points
Mitchell, the Jets’ top deep threat, caught nine passes for 123 yards in those contests.
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Mitchell → catch → contests
“I can’t even put into words how excited I am,” Mitchell said.
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Mitchell → put → words
“I think we have all the pieces that we need, and I just can’t wait.”
Said Geno Smith: “With all the playmakers that we have, when you have a guy like AD out there, he can stretch the field, he can be a possession guy, and I think him, Garrett [Wilson], Coop, they just present a lot of different challenges for the defense.
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they → think → defense
The 2-4 Jets find themselves at a crucial juncture of the season, with two home games against beatable opponents, the Browns and Raiders.
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Jets → find → opponents
It is a chance for them to get back to .500.
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them → get → .500
Mitchell is eager to make an impact.
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Mitchell → make → impact
“I’m feeling great,” he said.
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he → feel → ?
“I just want to help the team, contribute to some W’s.
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I → want → ’s
That’s all I’ve been thinking about.”
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I → ’ → ?
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