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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 taken another strategic swing ahead of the 2025 NFL season by trading for wide receiver John Metchie III from the Houston Texans. Among the trade's m
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Former Alabama wide receiver traded to defending Super Bowl champions
The defending Super Bowl champions, Metchie not only joins his former Crimson Tide teammate on the Eagles, but also many other Alabama players in Philadelphia. That list also includes Jihaad Campbell, Landon Dickerson, Jalen Hurts, Cameron Latu, Eli Ricks, Tyler Steen, and Byron Young.
The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver John Metchie III in a trade with the Houston Texans on Sunday. The Eagles made the trade official on Monday. The Eagles traded tight end Harrison Bryant and a 2026 fifth-round pick in exchange for Metchie and a 2026 sixth-round pick.
The Houston Texans have agreed to a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles that sends wide receiver John Metchie to the defending Super Bowl champions.
First-round draft pick Jihaad Campbell couldn’t practice with his new teammates on the Philadelphia Eagles until training camp. Offseason surgery on his left shoulder for a torn labrum kept the former Alabama standout from full participation in the Eagles’ offseason drills.
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Eagles thwarted 49ers attempt to trade for former 2nd-round pick WR
The San Francisco 49ers are desperate for wide receiver help, so it should be no surprise that they called the Houston Texans about a wideout.
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