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The Jets’ offense didn’t have many positives on Thursday night. 

Justin Fields struggled to get much of anything going again in the passing game, and they totaled just 245 yards of offense in a loss to the division rival Patriots. 

One of the lone bright spots, though, was the play of new WR John Metchie. 

Metchie played a limited role in his Gang Green debut last week against the Browns, but he took advantage of the opportunity for more snaps this week with Garrett Wilson sidelined due to a knee injury.   

The youngster hauled in all three of his receptions for a total of 45 yards. 

Perhaps his biggest splash came late in the third quarter, though, when Fields connected with him all alone in the end zone for a 21-yard touchdown to make it a one-score game.

It was Metchie’s second career TD and his first in green. 

First touchdown as a Jet for John Metchie! 👏

Jets pull within 7 in the third quarter

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— Jets Videos (@snyjets) November 14, 2025

“It was a good play by everybody,” the wideout said. “Of course, it starts up front with the o-line and the protection giving Justin an opportunity to get the ball off -- he threw a good ball and I think they sent the blitz.

“I just beat the man on a crossing route, I think he fell down, and it was just a good football play and that started up front with the o-line blocking and picking all of that up for sure.”

Metchie’s strong showing is certainly an encouraging sign for a Jets receiver room that desperately needs someone to step up with Wilson now on IR and out for the next three weeks.

The impending free agent didn’t have much of a role with the Texans or Eagles, but he’ll certainly get his chance here. 

With each passing day, he says his confidence is growing as part of the Jets’ offense, and he’s eager to continue developing that chemistry here down the stretch. 

Metchie will look to provide even more of a spark next weekend against the Ravens. 

The Jets’ offense didn’t have many positives on Thursday night. 

Justin Fields struggled to get much of anything going again in the passing game, and they totaled just 245 yards of offense in a loss to the division rival Patriots. 

One of the lone bright spots, though, was the play of new WR John Metchie. 

Metchie played a limited role in his Gang Green debut last week against the Browns, but he took advantage of the opportunity for more snaps this week with Garrett Wilson sidelined to a knee injury.   

The youngster hauled in all three of his receptions for a total of 45 yards. 

Perhaps his biggest splash came late in the third quarter, though, when Fields connected with him all alone in the end zone for a 21-yard touchdown to make it a one-score game.

It was Metchie’s second career TD and his first in green. 

First touchdown as a Jet for John Metchie! 👏

Jets pull within 7 in the third quarter

(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/diibIVFA11

— Jets Videos (@snyjets) November 14, 2025

“It was a good play by everybody,” the WR said. “Of course, it starts up front with the o-line and the protection giving Justin an opportunity to get the ball off -- he threw a good ball and I think they sent the blitz.

“I just beat the man on a crossing route, I think he fell down, and it was just a good football play and that started up front with the o-line blocking and picking all of that up for sure.”

Metchie’s strong showing is certainly an encouraging sign for a Jets receiver room that desperately needs someone to step up with Wilson now on IR and out for the next three weeks.

The impending free agent didn’t have much of a role with the Texans or Eagles, but he’ll certainly get his chance here. 

With each passing day he says his confidence is growing as part of the Jets’ offense, and he’s eager to continue developing that chemistry here down the stretch. 

Metchie will look to provide even more of a spark next weekend against the Ravens. 

AD Mitchell made his Jets debut Thursday night against the Patriots, but he didn't have the performance either he or the team was hoping for.

The former second-round pick caught just one pass for 10 yards in the Jets' 27-14 loss to New England. Mitchell was targeted six times by Justin Fields, and dropped three of those passes.

A Fields pass deep downfield in the closing minutes of the first half was not corralled by Mitchell, which could have set up points before halftime. The wideout said he wished he could have attacked the ball more instead of letting it come down to him.

"Misjudged the ball and at the end of the day, I have to be better than that," he said. "It was a great pass, should have been an explosive for the Jets."

Perhaps it's the lack of reps between Mitchell and Fields. The Jets added Mitchell in that blockbuster deal that sent Sauce Gardner to the Colts and John Metchie III -- in a trade with the Eagles -- to bolster their wide receiver room before the deadline, so there are a few new pieces to the offense. But Fields doesn't want to use that as an excuse for his performance. 

"You kind of have just have to roll with it and deal with it," Fields said of having two new wide receivers. "You can't look at your circumstances; you've just got to go out there and play. I thought those guys did a good job, overall. A lot of plays we want back as an offense. We just got to keep working and keep going. It’s tough, but at the end of the day, you can’t complain about it."

Metchie caught three passes for 45 yards and a touchdown, his first as a Jet, on Thursday night, but New York sees potential in Mitchell, despite the drops, or else they wouldn't have wanted him in the Gardner trade. Head coach Aaron Glenn pointed out that Mitchell hasn't had many reps with the Jets offense -- a reason he was a DNP last week against the Browns -- but also put the onus on the coaches to get him more involved.

"He’s a big, fast…he’s going to be a good player for us," Glenn said of Mitchell's debut. "He missed some balls today; I think we all saw that. Him being here for two weeks and truly only a week of going out there and practicing. We got to get him back out there and do more. He would tell you himself that he’s got to make some of those plays thrown to him. We have to do a better job of getting him open, also."

In the Gardner trade, the two first-round picks going to the Jets were the highlights of the deal, but Mitchell's inclusion was notable. The Texas product caught 55 passes for 845 yards and 11 touchdowns in 14 games back in 2023, but those numbers haven't necessarily translated to the pros.

In his rookie season, he caught just 23 passes (on 55 targets) for 312 yards and no touchdowns with the Colts. Before being traded to the Jets, he caught only nine passes for 152 yards in the first eight games for Indianapolis.

Still, the Jets see the potential and will continue to work with Mitchell, who still has two more years left on his rookie deal. To his credit, the 23-year-old recognizes he needs to be better. 

"If I could really pinpoint anything, I would point the finger at myself and say I need to perform better," he said. "I just need to do better."

Mitchell will get a few extra days to try and get more adjusted to the Jets' offense, as New York heads to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in Week 11.