FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Adonai Mitchell returned to practice Wednesday on a limited basis as he works his way back from finger surgery.
Mitchell, who has missed four games since injuring a finger when he caught it in a jersey at practice on Sept. 24, participated in some portions of the team's on-field session. He was seen wearing a glove instead of a bulky wrap on his right hand in warmups during the portion reporters were allowed to watch.
Mitchell was limited the day after the injury, but coach Aaron Glenn revealed last week that the receiver needed surgery to repair his finger and has been sitting out practice.
He wasn't placed on injured reserve, which would have cleared a roster spot for four weeks at a minimum, because Glenn said the team didn't initially think Mitchell would be sidelined this long. It's uncertain if Mitchell will be cleared to play Sunday against Miami.
“I would say the pain tolerance deal,” Glenn said of what would factor into Mitchell's return. “So again, we’ll see how that goes as the week goes.”
Mitchell, the team's No. 2 wide receiver opposite Garrett Wilson, has nine catches for 123 yards in two games.
The offense could also soon get another boost from the return of left guard Dylan Parham, who has missed three games with a knee injury. Jordan Meredith has filled in for Parham, who was listed as a limited participant.
Glenn said running back Breece Hall, out three games with a quadriceps injury, wouldn't practice Wednesday but the team would see how he feels through the week. That leaves open the possibility Hall could return to face the Dolphins.
“I love his progression,” Glenn said. “The thing is, Breece attacks this just like he’s attacking any type of game plan.”
In Hall's absence, third-year running back Braelon Allen has been solid, rushing for 253 yards and a touchdown on 55 carries in the past three games. Glenn said Allen's emergence won't necessarily change the order of the Jets' backfield depth chart.
“Breece is our starter, he's always been our starter,” Glenn said. “But, as always, Braelon's going to get his touches, too.”
Defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat and edge rusher Will McDonald were limited, but Glenn said they'll be fine. Running back/kick returner Kene Nwangwu sat out, but will be evaluated through the week. Glenn added that edge rusher Joseph Ossai (ankle) and linebacker Kiko Mauigoa (thigh) will be week to week, meaning they're likely to miss the game against Miami. Neither practiced Wednesday.
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Detroit Lions' Trevor Nowaske stops New York Jets' Breece Hall during the second half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)
FILE - New York Jets wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (15) stands on the field before a preseason NFL football game against the New York Giants, Aug. 28, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV got good news from his doctors: The pontiff will need no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.
Leo, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. Leo was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday, four days after surgery, and said he would gradually resume his activities.
The pope's personal physician, Dr. Luigi Carbone, and his surgeon, Dr. Stefano Margaritora, said in a statement that results of the final post-operative tests on tissue removed during the pope's surgery confirmed the diagnosis and that the cancer had not spread.
“A subsequent oncology assessment confirmed that no further treatment is necessary,” the doctors said.
The pope had the lower section, or lobe, of his right lung removed to try to ensure that all the cancer was removed.
Additional treatment is offered in such cases if follow-up testing finds signs that the cancer has spread, such as through the lymph nodes, or has certain other signs that it might be particularly aggressive. Surgery often can be enough when tumors are caught very early, such as when someone has an X-ray or other scan that shows a spot long before it’s large or causing symptoms.
The pope appears to have had one of those “incidental findings,” a nodule in his lung spotted during another exam.
In an interview with Vatican News on Saturday, Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, confirmed that the nodule was found by chance during routine abdominal examinations, and that the pope had not been experiencing any symptoms.
“The statements suggest that this is a stage I lung cancer for which surgery is highly effective and expected to be curative,” said Dr. Stephen Liu, a lung cancer expert at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. He said the lack of further treatment suggests a relatively small cancer, and that it had not spread to lymph nodes.
The pope carried on business while in the hospital, including a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and has appeared strong in two public appearances at the Vatican since his surgery: the traditional Sunday blessing from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square and Wednesday's longer audience in the square, greeting the faithful from around the world.
“Thank you! Thank you for the support of your prayers," Leo said during the audience.
His next major engagement is an ambitious Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
Margaritora told Vatican News that there was “no clinical reason” to prevent the trip, which includes a dozen flights, two helicopter rides and high altitude stops.
The pope had revealed that a nodule would be surgically removed during the traditional Sunday blessing on Oct. 11, in an unusually transparent disclosure broadcast on live television that broke the tradition of secrecy surrounding papal health issues.
AP medical writer Lauran Neergaard contributed to this report.
Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope Leo XIV thanks the faithful during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
