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Eagles acquire John Metchie III from Texans, adding depth at WR: Sources

Eagles acquire John Metchie III from Texans, adding depth at WR: Sources

By Dianna Russini, Zach Berman and Amos Morale III The Houston Texans are trading wide receiver John Metchie III to the Philadelphia Eagles, a league source told The Athletic. The Texans are receiving tight end Harrison Bryant and a fifth-round pick from the Eagles in exchange for Metchie and a sixth-round pick, the source said. By reacquiring the draft picks …

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Sources – Eagles trade for Texans WR John Metchie III

Sources – Eagles trade for Texans WR John Metchie III

Aug 17, 2025, 03:26 PM ET The Houston Texans traded wide receiver John Metchie III to the Philadelphia Eagles, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. The Texans received tight end Harrison Bryant and a fifth-round draft pick in exchange for Metchie and a sixth-round pick, sources told ESPN. The trade for Bryant comes after the Texans lost tight end …

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Texans To Trade WR John Metchie To Eagles For TE Harrison Bryant

Texans To Trade WR John Metchie To Eagles For TE Harrison Bryant

After spending last summer as a trade candidate, John Metchie remained in place with the Texans. That will not be the case in 2025, however. Houston has agreed to trade the fourth-year receiver to the Eagles, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. One season remains on Metchie’s rookie contract. The 25-year-old Canadian was sidelined for the 2022 season while recovering from Acute Promyelocytic …

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Texans trade WR John Metchie to Eagles

Texans trade WR John Metchie to Eagles

The Texans and Eagles have agreed to a trade. Houston will send wide receiver John Metchie to Philadelphia, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The Eagles will send tight end Harrison Bryant to the Texans, with the teams swapping late-round picks, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN reports. Metchie reunites with DeVonta Smith with the Eagles after the two played together at Alabama. …

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