The Philadelphia Eagles added vast receiver John Metchie III in a commerce with the Houston Texans on Sunday. With the 2025 season lower than three weeks away, the Eagles will not be finished making strikes simply but, in keeping with one AFC normal supervisor.
Whereas the Eagles wouldn’t have many clear roster holes, they proceed to be one of the vital aggressive groups in latest offseasons. Their acquisition of Metchie was extra of an indication of issues to come back and never a one-off, an AFC normal supervisor texted NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
“Textual content from an AFC GM: ‘Do not assume the Eagles are finished with trades,” Schultz tweeted. “They’ve so many picks subsequent 12 months and that staff is at all times gonna be aggressive.’”
The Eagles at the moment have 10 picks within the 2026 NFL Draft, not together with any compensatory picks. Philadelphia can count on to be awarded as much as three comp picks subsequent summer time, in keeping with Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice. Kempski predicts that the league will give them comp picks for dropping Milton Williams, Josh Sweat and Mekhi Becton in free company.
Eagles’ up to date roster after John Metchie III commerce
The Metchie commerce was the Eagles’ second for a brand new receiver in as many offseasons. Philadelphia added Jahan Dotson from the Washington Commanders in 2024 at roughly the identical level within the preseason.
The Eagles anticipated Dotson to hitch A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith after they acquired him, however the transfer didn’t pan out. Dotson accrued simply 216 receiving yards in 2024, the sixth-most on the staff. One 12 months later, they now look like including Metchie with the hope that he’ll change into their third beginning wideout.
As soon as Metchie debuts on the depth chart, he’ll possible be a part of the backups. Johnny Wilson, Ainias Smith, Terrace Marshall Jr. and Elijah Cooks at the moment headline the staff’s second-team receiving corps, behind Brown, DeVonta Smith and Dotson.
The Eagles have one preseason sport remaining to work out any leftover kinks, a Friday evening matchup with the New York Jets. Metchie will possible be a part of the staff for that sport, however possible on a restricted snap depend.