Coach did, however, pipe up when the conversation briefly shifted to John Metchie. Current Eagles stars from the Alabama Crimson Tide have that effect on the conversation. Having been allowed to discuss the team's new wideout, Coach Sirianni morphed into the usually expressive guy we have all gotten to know and love.

That’s not the only relationship Metchie has in the Eagles’ locker room. He also knows Jahan Dotson pretty well. While they weren’t ever actually teammates in high school, Dotson hosted Metchie on his visit to The Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey.

The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver John Metchie III in a trade with the Houston Texans on Sunday. The Eagles made the trade official on Monday. The Eagles traded tight end Harrison Bryant and a 2026 fifth-round pick in exchange for Metchie and a 2026 sixth-round pick.