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Texans WR John Metchie 'On Target' For Training Camp Return

It appears that the Houston Texans will have one of their more talented players ready to roll for training camp.
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Texans WR John Metchie 'On Target' For Training Camp Return
Texans WR John Metchie 'On Target' For Training Camp Return

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Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie has had a rough road to the field since being drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. First, it was a diagnosis of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, that through his entire future into question. 

And after a long battle, Metchie was able to overcome that obstacle and set himself up to debut next season. However, now, he is dealing with another setback, albeit one of far less severity in a strained hamstring. 

Fortunately, it appears that the hamstring will not hold Metchie back either, with Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans revealing that the second-year pass catcher should be ready to go for training camp this summer. 

“Everything is on target,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said on Wednesday, “I think Metchie will be good to go for training camp.” 

Upon his selection, Metchie was thought of as one of the top wide receivers prospects in the 2022 draft class and was a force to be reckoned with in Tuscaloosa.

In fact, during his final campaign with the Tide, Metchie hauled in 96 catches for 1,142 yards and eight touchdowns, being named second-team All-SEC, and winning the Jon Cornish Trophy for the second year in a row.

And considering the Texans are in desperate need of some impact players on the outside, Metchie will undoubtedly be a player to keep an eye on moving forward.

That said, the Texans will not push Metchie into action before he is ready. 

“I’m not setting any expectations on Metch,” Texans receivers coach Ben McDaniels said. “I certainly will not put any ceilings on him. He’s proved to everybody that’s unnecessary, and he’ll attempt to shatter those ceilings. My expectations are high for him returning, whenever that is, and hitting the ground running.”

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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