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 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 Eagles acquired wide receiver John Metchie in a trade with the Texans last week, and Metchie said today that he's eager to find a way to make the best team in the NFL even better.

After the Philadelphia Eagles made a trade for John Metchie, it was revealed that Howie Roseman could go back on the hunt for more deals to improve the roster.

That trade may serve as an appetizer before a main course, according to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz. Schultz tweeted, "Text from an AFC GM: 'Don’t think Eagles are done with trades. They have so many picks next year,

Gardner-Johnson tied for the NFL lead in interceptions that season despite missing five games and helped one of the league's better defenses to an NFC championship before coming up just short of Kansas City in Super Bowl LVII.