John Metchie III - Dealt to Philadelphia The Texans are trading Metchie to the Eagles on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported. Impact Metchie has played a rotational role in the Texans' offense over the past two seasons after missing his entire rookie campaign due to illness. The 2022 second-round pick caught 24 of 37 targets for 254 yards over 13 regular-season games last year, and it looked like he was in line to open the regular season as Houston's No. 3 wide receiver, as there's still no timetable on when wideout Tank Dell will return after suffering a significant knee injury last December. Instead, his departure should open up more opportunities for the Texans' rookie wideouts with second-rounder Jayden Higgins and third-rounder Jaylin Noel. Meanwhile, Metchie will likely compete with Johnny Wilson for a role behind returning wideouts A.J. Brown (hamstring), DeVonta Smith and Jahan Dotson in Philadelphia.
AUGUST 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
