John Metchie

The Houston Texans have traded wide receiver John Metchie III and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for tight end Harrison Bryant and a 2026 fifth-round pick. Metchie, a former second-round pick, is entering his third season after missing his entire rookie year while battling leukemia. The 25-year-old receiver struggled to earn a consistent role in the Texans' passing game, finishing his time in Houston with 40 receptions for 412 yards and one touchdown in 29 games. ... [Read More]

Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III has had a slow start to his NFL career, but there have been plenty of factors to cause the quiet start. The Alabama product missed his entire 2022 rookie season coming off an ACL tear and being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. He appeared in 16 games in 2023 but caught just 16 passes for 158 yards. However, ESPN Texans reporter DJ Bien-Aime suggests Metchie could be back to form in 2024. "Metchie is flashing signs of what made him a ... [Read More]

Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III (illness) is expected to be active for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Metchie had been listed as questionable but seemed likely to play after practicing in full on Friday. However, the young receiver is not on the fantasy radar as he remains behind Nico Collins, Tank Dell, and Robert Woods in the pecking order. [Read More]

Robert Woods is currently listed as one of the starting wide receivers on the Houston Texans' depth chart, but if he finishes as the top fantasy option this season, things have gone horribly wrong for the team's passing game. He was brought in as a veteran to support the run game, owning PFF's second-highest run-blocking grade among wide receivers in 2022, behind the Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown.Fantasy players are targeting Nico Collins and John Metchie III as the favorites to be the leading man in... [Read More]

Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III (knee, Illness) announced he has been diagnosed with APL, a form of blood cancer. Fortunately, there is some good news as this type of Leukemia is the most curable. The 22-year-old had already been working his way back from a torn ACL sustained during the SEC Championship in December. However, he likely won't be on the field this season after the latest update. Nonetheless, overcoming this obstacle should be Metchie's biggest priority, even if he ... [Read More]