Eagles Complete Trade Following Preseason Loss vs Browns
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Following their Super Bowl victory last season, the Philadelphia Eagles were able to retain most of their roster. However, just ahead of their quest for a second straight title, Howie Roseman has made an addition to the roster.
On Saturday, the Eagles kicked off their preseason schedule at home against the Cleveland Browns. Things did not end up going their way, suffering 22-13 defeat.
Roughly 24 hours after this loss, news broke of Philly pulling off a trade to further bolster the cast of talent around reigning SB MVP Jalen Hurts.
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Eagles work out trade with Texans for wide receiver John Metchie
John Metchie III #8 of the Houston Texans lines up out wide during the second half of the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January...
John Metchie III #8 of the Houston Texans lines up out wide during the second half of the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. More
Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/On Sunday afternoon, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported a trade between the Eagles and Texans. The two sides have worked out an agreement that will send wide receiver John Metchie to the defending champs.
Trade: the Houston Texans are sending WR John Metchie to the Philadelphia Eagles, per sources. pic.twitter.com/eqWw3lpL7B — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 17, 2025
In return for the young wideout, the Eagles and Texans will have a pick swap and Philadelphia is sending Harrison Bryant to Houston.
Per a league sources the Texans are swapping day 3 picks with the Eagles and receiving tight end Harrison Bryant for WRs John Metchie — DJ Bien-Aime (@Djbienaime) August 17, 2025
Matchie, 25, was a second-round pick by the Texans back in 2022. He was unable to carve out a spot for himself in Houston's offense, and now is on the move ahead of the 2025 campaign.
Across two seasons with the Texans, Metchie appeared in 29 games. In that time, he racked up 412 yards and found the end zone one time.
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Now with the Eagles, Metchie joined a loaded wide receiver room headline by the duo of AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith. Moving forward, he'll likely battle it out with Jahan Dotson for the third spot on the depth chart.
*This is a developing story and will be updated*
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