Metchie rotated in with the first-team offense during spring practices and looked explosive while doing so, according to ESPN.com's DJ Bien-Aime. The 2022 second-round pick missed his rookie year while recovering from leukemia and then worked as a depth wideout for most of 2023. Slow development is understandable given the major health concerns he dealt with to start his pro career, but Metchie now finds himself in a situation where it will be tough to get many snaps even if he takes a step forward. The Texans have Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell locked in as their top three wide receivers, and backup Noah Brown (shoulder) had a pair of 150-yard games last season. They even still have Robert Woods on the roster, at least for now, creating fierce competition for the No. 4 receiver role. It remains to be seen if Metchie will get many first-team reps once Brown is recovered from shoulder surgery and able to practice again.
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2023 Postseason Stats
2023 Season Stats
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John Metchie Career Stats
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Receiving
Year | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YAC | YDS/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 158 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 84 | 10 |
Rushing
Year | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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John Metchie Season Stats 2023
Previous Game (vs. Cleveland Browns 1/13)
2023 Postseason Stats
2023 Regular Season Stats
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John Metchie Game Log 2023
2023 Postseason
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receiving
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rushing
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Date
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Opp
|
Result
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REC
|
TGTS
|
YDS
|
AVG
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TDS
|
LNG
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YAC
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CAR
|
YDS
|
AVG
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TD
|
LNG
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FD
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1/13
|
W
45-14
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3
|
3
|
44
|
14.7
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0
|
27
|
15
|
1
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
|
Postseason Totals |
3
|
3
|
44
|
14.7
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0
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27
|
15
|
1
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
0
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2023 Regular Season
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receiving
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rushing
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date
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Opp
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Result
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REC
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TGTS
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YDS
|
AVG
|
TDS
|
LNG
|
YAC
|
CAR
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
LNG
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FD
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1/6
|
W
23-19
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
12/31
|
W
26-3
|
1
|
3
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
|
12/24
|
L
22-36
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
12/17
|
W
19-16
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
12/10
|
L
6-30
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
12/3
|
W
22-17
|
1
|
3
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
11/26
|
L
21-24
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
11/19
|
W
21-16
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
12
|
0
|
12
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
11/12
|
W
30-27
|
2
|
2
|
25
|
12.5
|
0
|
19
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
11/5
|
W
39-37
|
1
|
1
|
14
|
14
|
0
|
14
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
10/8
|
L
19-21
|
2
|
2
|
20
|
10
|
0
|
14
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
10/1
|
W
30-6
|
1
|
2
|
22
|
22
|
0
|
22
|
9
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
9/24
|
W
37-17
|
2
|
2
|
13
|
6.5
|
0
|
11
|
15
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
9/17
|
L
20-31
|
1
|
1
|
17
|
17
|
0
|
17
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Regular Season Totals |
16
|
30
|
158
|
9.2
|
0
|
22
|
84
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
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Healthy and explosive at OTAs
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Metchie rotated in with the first-team offense during spring practices and looked explosive while doing so, according to ESPN.com's DJ Bien-Aime. The 2022 second-round pick missed his rookie year while recovering from leukemia and then worked as a depth wideout for most of 2023. Slow development is understandable given the major health concerns he dealt with to start his pro career, but Metchie now finds himself in a situation where it will be tough to get many snaps even if he takes a step forward. The Texans have Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell locked in as their top three wide receivers, and backup Noah Brown (shoulder) had a pair of 150-yard games last season. They even still have Robert Woods on the roster, at least for now, creating fierce competition for the No. 4 receiver role. It remains to be seen if Metchie will get many first-team reps once Brown is recovered from shoulder surgery and able to practice again.
Out for game
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The wide receiver caught one pass for 14 yards before exiting. Metchie came into the game with six catches for 72 yards and no touchdowns on the season.