Adonai Mitchell continues to stand out at Jets OTAs amid first full offseason

Throughout the early parts of the offseason, the New York Jets neglected to address the wide receiver position.

While it seemed like a mistake at first, it eventually became clear that the Jets' front office was extremely high on Adonai Mitchell, the wide receiver they acquired as a throw-in from last year's trade deadline.

Mitchell was fine in eight appearances down the stretch in 2025. He caught 24 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns, but that was after getting thrown into the mix in the middle of a season following a fairly shocking trade.

Now, the former Texas standout is getting a full offseason under his belt to ingratiate himself in the Jets offense. And the early returns seem to be paying off.

Adonai Mitchell showing out at Jets OTAs, drawing praise from Aaron Glenn

At the Jets' fifth OTA practice on Tuesday, The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt shared on his X account that Mitchell was having a great day, linking up with Geno Smith on multiple passing plays.

Clearly, Mitchell is carving out a role for himself as WR2 within the Jets offense and is building a connection with Smith.

This is something head coach Aaron Glenn has spoken about regarding the young receiver, and he's emphasized how important it is to the team that Mitchell be a key piece of their offensive plans moving forward.

"We want to make sure him and Geno create this connection. Him and Garrett (Wilson) create this connection. Him and the offensive coordinator create the connection. And him understand how we're trying to build this thing from the very beginning. He's a very talented player. We want to squeeze every ounce of his athleticism to where he can help us continue to make big plays for us because he has that ability."

Aaron Glenn

Mitchell never really had a real chance to establish himself with his original team, the Indianapolis Colts, over the first year and a half of his NFL career.

He was always buried on the depth chart behind the likes of Michael Pittman Jr., Josh Downs, and Alec Pierce, and when he did get a shot, he often let the opportunity slip through his grasp.

In New York, Mitchell has a clear role in front of him, and not a lot of depth to compete with. If it doesn't work out here, it may not work out anywhere.

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