The Texans traded one of their own on Sunday afternoon, sending wide receiver John Metchie III—and a 2026 sixth-round pick—to the Eagles in exchange for tight end Harrison Bryant and a 2026 fifth-round pick.
Metchie, 24, was drafted by Houston out of Alabama in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft. The former Crimson Tide star was diagnosed with leukemia ahead of his rookie season, but has since come back strong. In 2024, he tallied career highs in catches (24) and yards (257).
After the team drafted pass catchers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel out of Iowa State this past April, however, Metchie III looked to be on the outside looking into the Texans' wide receiver room headed into 2025.
Here's what Houston's wide receiver room and depth chart look like now, sans Metchie:
Braxton Berrios
Quintez Cephus
Nico Collins
Jayden Higgins
Xavier Hutchinson
Daniel Jackson
Xavier Johnson
Christian Kirk
Jaylin Noel
Justin Watson
WR WR WR
Nico Collins Christian Kirk Jayden Higgins
Xavier Hutchinson Jaylin Noel Justin Watson
Quintez Cephus Braxton Berrios Daniel Jackson
Xavier Johnson
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