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Metchie caught five of eight targets for 45 yards while adding 23 yards on one kickoff return in Houston's 20-10 preseason loss to the Vikings in Week 1. Philadelphia officially announced the move on Monday, reuniting Metchie with DeVonta Smith and other former Alabama teammates.
The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired one of the most compelling comeback stories in the NFL, trading for wide receiver John Metchie III from the Houston Texans. The trade sends Metchie and a 2026 sixth-round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for tight end Harrison Bryant and a 2026 fifth-round