Metchie caught five of eight targets for 45 yards while adding 23 yards on one kickoff return in Houston's 20-10 preseason loss to the Vikings in Week 1. Philadelphia officially announced the move on Monday, reuniting Metchie with DeVonta Smith and other former Alabama teammates.

It took about 20 minutes of John Metchie's first Eagles practice, and two more injured WRs, to show why the team traded for him.

John Metchie III approached the line of scrimmage with the first-team offense about 70 minutes into his first practice with the Eagles. A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith watched from the sideline. Neither star receiver practiced while nursing injuries.