John Metchie Traded to Eagles
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The Eagles traded for wide receiver John Metchie III, a player that coach Nick Sirianni has always been a fan of. The Eagles coach shared his opinions of Metchie publicly for the first time Wednesday.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans have agreed to a trade that sends wide receiver John Metchie III and a 2026 sixth-round pick from Houston to Philadelphia in exchange for tight end Harrison Bryant and a 2026 fifth-round pick,
Last season, he played 45 percent of the Texans' offensive snaps and caught 24 balls for 254 yards and a touchdown.
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.
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.