Wide receiver Adonai Mitchell’s inclusion in the trade that sent cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Colts was seen as an afterthought, but the 2024 second-round pick has found himself in a big role for the Jets since joining the team.

Mitchell made his biggest play in that role on Sunday. He hauled in a 52-yard touchdown from quarterback Tyrod Taylor that helped the Jets to a 27-24 home win over the Falcons. It was the first touchdown of Mitchell’s career, largely because of a blunder he made against the Rams while playing for the Colts earlier this season.

Mitchell let go of the ball before crossing into the end zone on a catch, which led to a touchback that helped the Rams beat his former team and Mitchell said the lesson he learned from that experience played into the happier one.

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