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The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver John Metchie in a trade with the Houston Texans on Sunday, a league source confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia.
ESPN reports the Eagles traded tight end Harrison Bryant and a fifth-round pick in exchange for Metchie and a sixth-round pick.
Metchie has spent the past three seasons with the Texans since the team selected him in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft out of the University of Alabama.
Metchie, who played with Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith at Alabama, missed his rookie season in 2022 after he was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia, but returned in the 2023 season. In 29 games over the last two seasons, Metchie recorded 40 catches for 412 yards and one touchdown.
Metchie joins the Eagles as wide receivers Johnny Wilson, Darius Cooper and Ainias Smith are all battling for spots on Philadelphia's depth chart behind A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Jahan Dotson.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Tom Ignudo
Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking news, sports and more.