Philadelphia Eagles acquires wide receiver John Metchie III from Houston Texans, reuniting him with Alabama teammate DeVonta Smith and betting on his college dominance translating to the NFL.

The defending Super Bowl champions, Metchie not only joins his former Crimson Tide teammate on the Eagles, but also many other Alabama players in Philadelphia. That list also includes Jihaad Campbell, Landon Dickerson, Jalen Hurts, Cameron Latu, Eli Ricks, Tyler Steen, and Byron Young.

This is the second straight August that the Eagles swung a trade for a wide receiver. In 2024, the Eagles acquired Jahan Dotson to serve as the third wide receiver. They didn't give up nearly as much to get Metchie, sending tight end Harrison Bryant and a fifth-round pick for Metchie and a sixth-round pick.

The Philadelphia Eagles have made two trades (acquiring Jakorian Bennett and John Metchie) in recent weeks but they still have 13 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft to work with. John Metchie trade: Eagles acquire Texans wide receiver – BGN The Eagles acquiring a receiver is interesting since they seemingly weren’t in need of more depth at that position.

Philadelphia agreed to a deal with the Houston Texans to acquire former Alabama star wide receiver John Metchie III and a sixth round pick in exchange for tight end Harrison Bryant and a fifth round pick. Metchie joins a wide receiver room that already includes A.J. Brown, fellow Alabama standout Devonta Smith, and Jahan Dotson.

The Pittsburgh Steelers missed out on a chance to bolster their wide receiver room after the Houston Texans traded wide receiver John Metchie to the Philadelphia Eagles.