The Philadelphia Eagles are adding a 10th former Alabama player to their preseason roster in an NFL trade with the Houston Texans. The Eagles are getting wide receiver John Metchie III from the Texans, the Philadelphia Inquirer, NFL Network and ESPN reported on Sunday.

The Eagles traded for Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Metchie could become the team’s No. 4 WR this season. Johnny Wilson, Darius Cooper and Ainias Smith have each played well during training camp, but it wasn’t enough to stop Philadelphia from adding more depth.

The Philadelphia Eagles have finalized a big-time wide receiver trade on Sunday afternoon, August 17. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reports that the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a wide receiver trade with the Houston Texans.

AJ Brown has been a key part of two Eagles Super Bowl teams, but Philadelphia's deal to acquire the star wide receiver nearly didn't happen.

The Cincinnati Bengals will now listen to trade offers for Trey Hendrickson and the Philadelphia Eagles should do their due dilligence on a deal

📉 EDGE Antwaun Powell-Ryland: Powell-Ryland felt like a nice value pick in the sixth round after collecting 25.5 sacks his last two years at Virginia Tech, but he has been invisible throughout the entirety of camp. He should land a spot on the practice squad, but he hasn't done anything to warrant a spot on the initial 53.

The Eagles acquired Green and a 2025 fifth-round pick in an offseason trade for safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson and a 2026 sixth-round selection. They used their acquired pick on linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. Interestingly, Green and Gardner-Johnson were injured on the same day and are both questionable to return by Week 1.