As Houston Texans receiver John Metchie III rose from the end zone to flex for the camera just before halftime of Sunday’s 26-23 loss to the Detroit Lions, running back Joe Mixon sprinted toward him from the team’s sideline.

John Metchie III wasn't sure if he would ever play football again at one point. The Houston Texans wide receiver scored his first career NFL touchdown in the first half of Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions, a 15-yard pass from C.J. Stroud with 12 ...

The last time John Metchie III scored a touchdown during the regular season came on Dec. 4, 2021. That was his senior season and final game at the University of Alabama. Plenty has happened for the Houston Texans' third-year receiver since he crossed the goal line in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia.