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.

Houston has agreed to trade the fourth-year receiver to the Eagles, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports . One season remains on Metchie’s rookie contract. The 25-year-old Canadian was sidelined for the 2022 season while recovering from Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. Since then, he has struggled to carve out a role in the Texans’ passing game. Adding further details on the swap, Schefter’s colleague DJ Bien-Aime notes tight end Harrison Bryant is headed the other way.

Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero , the teams will swap future Day 3 picks they previously exchanged. The Texans will get back their sixth-rounder in 2026, while the Eagles

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