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.

John Metchie is in Philadelphia and officially a member of the Eagles after a trade that sent a late-round pick and tight end Harrison Bryant to Houston for the former Alabama wide receiver and a sixth-round pick. Now officially a member of the Eagles, Metchie will wear the jersey No. 80.

The Houston Texans made a trade this past week to deal wide receiver John Metchie III to the Philadelphia Eagles, paired with a sixth-round pick, in exchange for tight end Harrison Bryant and a fifth-round pick.