Adonai Mitchell, Omar Cooper Jr. get great opportunity against Chiefs with Garrett Wilson out

As if the Jets didn’t face a big enough challenge in facing the 5-2 Chiefs on Sunday in Kansas City, they’ll also be without Garrett Wilson.  Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off.Aaron Glenn said Friday the wide receiver would be out for the 2-6 Jets after being put in concussion protocol following last Sunday’s loss to the Raiders. Wilson’s lack of targets has been the subject of significant consternation with the Jets this season, as he’s been targeted just 7.8 times per game, the lowest since his rookie year, but he still leads the team with 43 receptions, 527 yards and three touchdowns. “I think it speaks for itself,” Glenn said of the blow to the offense the loss of Wilson creates.

“Any time you lose a player of that magnitude, it’s always tough.But we do have other players.

Those guys will look forward to the challenge.” That includes Adonai Mitchell and Omar Cooper Jr. Mitchell is coming off a career-best game against Las Vegas, as he finished the loss with seven catches, 142 yards and a touchdown. Cooper has impressed as a rookie since coming back from an ankle injury, but he didn’t catch any passes last week after topping the 100-yard mark in each of the team’s previous two games against New England and Miami. “It’s a great opportunity, but you always want a guy like that out there,’’ Cooper said of missing Wilson.“It doesn’t change much for my preparation and my game plan.

I’m gonna do the same things as before and make sure I can attack whatever I can to help the team.” Certainly, though, it will likely increase the pressure on the receiving corps, as well as the team itself. “That’s possible,” Cooper said.“But it’s what you consider to be pressure.” Pressure could be trying to make up for missing a pass catcher who finished with over 1,000 yards receiving in his three healthy seasons and could be on his way ...