HOUSTON – The Texans are trading wide receiver John Metchie III to the Philadelphia Eagles, per a league source. The former second-round draft pick from Alabama caught a team-high five passes for 45 yards on eight targets in the preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings.

The move effectively leaves the Texans' depth chart with one less tight end, now set with a five-man group on the active roster. Dalton Schultz sits as the likely Week 1 starter, followed by Cade Stover, Irv Smith, Luke Lachey, and recent trade acquisition from the Philadelphia Eagles, Harrison Bryant.

The Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans have agreed to a trade that sends wide receiver John Metchie III and a 2026 sixth-round pick from Houston to Philadelphia in exchange for tight end Harrison Bryant and a 2026 fifth-round pick,