Shortly after hearing from the Texans that he had been traded to the Eagles, wide receiver John Metchie III took a call from his former teammate, who was about to become a current teammate again.

Eagles wideout DeVonta Smith, who played with Metchie at Alabama, was the first to call.

" And then I was literally here in a couple of hours and then said, 'What up,'" Metchie said Tuesday after making his Eagles debut at practice.

That's how fast change takes place in the NFL, and Metchie is just the latest to experience the ebb and flow.

But if there's anyone who has learned to adjust, adapt and not get consumed by uncontrollable outcomes, it's Metchie.

In April of 2022, he was Houston's 44th overall pick, poised for a promising future in the NFL. In July of the same season, Metchie was

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