Coach did, however, pipe up when the conversation briefly shifted to John Metchie. Current Eagles stars from the Alabama Crimson Tide have that effect on the conversation. Having been allowed to discuss the team's new wideout, Coach Sirianni morphed into the usually expressive guy we have all gotten to know and love.

How his new wide receiver, John Metchie III, reminds Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni of veteran DeVonta Smith.

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.