HOUSTON – John Metchie III couldn’t let the moment pass after his first NFL touchdown, his first time with the football inside the end zone since the Southeastern Conference championship game ...

John Metchie, who was diagnosed with leukemia in July 2022 and missed his entire rookie season, has been cleared to resume football actives and took the practice field for the Houston Texans ...

As Houston Texans receiver John Metchie III rose from the end zone to flex for the camera just before halftime of Sunday’s 26-23 loss to the Detroit Lions, running back Joe Mixon sprinted toward ...

HOUSTON – Texans wide receiver John Metchie III wore sunglasses for the occasion, rejoining his teammates and catching passes on the practice field this week during a voluntary minicamp.

Wide receiver John Metchie III is back on the field after a battle with leukemia that ended his rookie season with the Houston Texans before it even took off. One year later, Metchie is focused on ...

The star of Saturday’s Houston-New York preseason game was wide receiver John Metchie. A third-year player out of Alabama, Metchie has dealt with a lot of off-the-field issues, mainly being ...

John Metchie III’s NFL debut immediately became delayed when he found out about his leukemia diagnosis in 2022. He didn’t know what his future in football would look like, he said in August .

Amid all the offensive reshuffling, one player has quietly been squeezed out: John Metchie III. The 2022 second-round pick has had a tumultuous journey. He fought through a leukemia diagnosis to make ...

Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III catches the football for a touchdown while covered by Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold during an NFL game on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at NRG ...

Metchie, at 5-foot-11, roughly 190 pounds, is capable of doing this; throughout the 2023 regular season and subsequent postseason, he took 250 snaps from out wide and 123 from the slot, per PFF.

Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III (8) goes up to catch a pass against New York Giants cornerback Breon Borders (26) during the second half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday ...