Entering the 2025 season, questions were looming surrounding the Jets’ wide receiver position, especially at the WR2 spot. As the Jets and future Hall
After a tough 23–10 loss to the Ravens on Nov. 23, the New York Jets walked away with more than another mark in the loss column — they walked away with real evidence that their young receivers, John Metchie III and Adonai Mitchell, might genuinely be long-term pieces of the franchise’s offensive core.
There have been a lot of negative things about the New York Jets' season so far. When you go 2-9 throughout your first 11 games, that's going to be the case.
How many of the players with the most recent 10-touchdown (non-passing) season by NFL team can you name in five minutes?
Jets quarterback Justin Fields ran for a touchdown in the first quarter and he's now added a passing touchdown to the ledger. Fields hit wide receiver John Metchie for a 22-yard score that cut New England's lead to 21-14 with 3:10 left to play in the third quarter.
All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.
New York Jets wide receiver John Metchie III is expected to have a bigger role in Week 11 due to the injury to Garrett Wilson. Unfortunately, he's not off to an ideal start against the New England Patriots.
The Jets acquired three players in trades since they last played a game and two of them will be active against the Browns on Sunday. Wide receiver Adonai Mitchell is the exception.
The Philadelphia Eagles opened Week 10 with an explosive trade and closed out the first day of the week with a quiet move. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman went to work as he traded a 2026 third-round pick to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for edge rusher Jaelan Phillips.
The Philadelphia Eagles bolstered their defense ahead of the Nov. 4 trade deadline by adding depth to their cornerback room.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Philadelphia Eagles continue to be active in the trade market in the lead-up to the regular season.
John Metchie III just made his debut in a Philadelphia Eagles uniform for the first time in his NFL career. Metchie was with the Houston Texans, representing them from 2022 to 2024.
The Philadelphia Eagles have a new wide receiver in town in John Metchie III. Philadelphia swung a deal with the Houston Texans and sent tight end Harrison Bryant and a fifth-round pick to Houston and brought Metchie and a sixth-round pick back to Philadelphia.
And just like that, the John Metchie III era in Philadelphia has begun with Eagles fans getting their first glimpse of the receiver. During Tuesday's practice, Metchie made his first appearance in an Eagles uniform since the team traded for him with the Houston Texans on Sunday.
There were waves made over the weekend in Philadelphia from the Eagles' ugly 22-13 loss to the Cleveland Browns to Howie Roseman's latest trade in acquiring wide receiver John Metchie III.
The Philadelphia Eagles added a new playmaker this week by acquiring John Metchie III from the Houston Texans. Metchie had the best season of his young career in 2024 and finished the season with 24 catches for 254 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The Philadelphia Eagles upgraded their wide receiver room Sunday by trading tight end Harrison Bryant and a fifth-round pick to the Houston Texans for WR John Metchie and a sixth-round pick.
It feels like there’s another shoe to drop after the Eagles acquired another receiver in a trade for John Metchie III with the Houston Texans. They dipped into their tight end depth and dealt Harrison Bryant in the deal, but did they really need another receiver?
The Philadelphia Eagles acquired receiver John Metchie III from the Houston Texans on Sunday, according to multiple reports. The Texans received tight end Harrison Bryant and a 2026 fifth-round pick in the deal.
The San Francisco 49ers reportedly were interested in trading for Houston Texans' wide receiver John Metchie III, according to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz.
After spending last summer as a trade candidate, John Metchie remained in place with the Houston Texans. That will not be the case in 2025, however.
Adam Schefter reports that the Texans are trading WR John Metchie to the Eagles after he led Houston in receiving in their first preseason game. DJ Bien-Aime reports that the teams are swapping Day Three draft picks, with the Texans also receiving TE Harrison Bryant as part of the deal.
Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III didn't start the season at the top of the depth chart, but after injuries brought him up, he has grown for the team.
All the talk in the offseason was about how the Houston Texans should trade wide receiver John Metchie III. Fast forward a few months to now, and Metchie is getting ready to play a significant role.
The Texans are entering the 2024 season with one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, but they only have 53 spots, which has other teams looking to go shopping.
It's never a bad thing to have too much talent surrounding a young quarterback. Houston, we don't have a problem.
It's hard to think of an NFL player who has had a tougher start to their career than Houston Texans receiver John Metchie III. A 2022 second-round pick out of Alabama, Metchie was already fighting an uphill battle after tearing his ACL in the 2021 SEC Championship Game.
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