WR John Metchie III Ready to 'Get Involved' In Texans Offseason Workouts

At the start of the offseason workout program, Houston Texans' coach DeMeco Ryans says wide receiver John Metchie III is "doing good."

HOUSTON — Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III missed his entire rookie campaign in 2022 due to a diagnosis of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. The news came amid Metchie's ongoing ACL rehab after he sustained the injury during the 2021 SEC Championship Game.

Metchie will have to overcome several rough obstacles before starting his career. 

But according to coach DeMeco Ryans, Metchie on the right track.

"We'll see John get involved with our offseason program," Ryans said. "With John, as with every other player, we're going to take it one day at a time and see where he can grow and where he can be when the time comes. At the right time, when the season comes, we'll see where he is."

The Texans drafted Metchie in the second round (pick no. 44) of the 2022 NFL Draft from Alabama. Metchie established himself as arguably the top wide receiver in the SEC in 2021, where he helped Alabama to a 13-2 record in his final season with 96 catches for a career-best 1,142 yards and eight touchdowns.

Ryans described Metchie as an outstanding young man who has a big smile and great energy every moment he is around the building. The talents of Metchie would help improve Houston's subpar wide receiver corps ahead of selecting their new franchise quarterback in C.J. Stroud or Bryce Young. 

"No matter what adversity he's faced, he's attacking it with a smile, with the right attitude," Ryans said. "It just solidifies the type of person that he is and the type of people and the type of players that we want to add to our team, it’s guys with that type of attitude."

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