By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER
Published: 15:28 EDT, 17 August 2025 | Updated: 15:29 EDT, 17 August 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles are acquiring wide receiver John Metchie III from the Houston Texans, according to multiple reports.
Metchie, a four-year veteran of the league, will be playing in only his third year of action after sitting out his rookie season.
Three months after being selected in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Metchie was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. He missed the entire campaign as he underwent treatment.
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