Overview

• The Houston Texans traded wide receiver John Metchie III to the Philadelphia Eagles for tight end Harrison Bryant plus a swap of 2026 fifth- and sixth-round picks.
• Houston filled a sudden tight end gap after Brevin Jordan suffered a season-ending injury and cleared space in its deep wide receiver room.
• Metchie reunites with former Alabama teammate DeVonta Smith to vie for a depth role alongside A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson and Johnny Wilson.
• The draft pick exchange effectively restores each team’s original 2026 Day-3 selections that were swapped in a March trade.
• The San Francisco 49ers also pursued Metchie but the Eagles’ offer proved superior, according to league insiders.