Texans WR Jalen Camp honors John Metchie III after touchdown

Jalen Camp of the Texans honors ill teammate John Metchie III

It was just another preseason touchdown until Jalen Camp decided to celebrate teammate John Metchie III.

The Houston Texans’ Camp caught a 4-yard pass from Jeff Driskel in the third quarter Saturday against the New Orleans Saints.

After picking up the 6 points, Camp struck a pose much the way Metchie would after a big play when he was at Alabama.

The thought behind the gesture is that Metchie was diagnosed with a form of leukemia in July.

“Recently I was diagnosed with APL (Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia), the most curable form of Leukemia,” Metchie said in a statement released by the Texans.

“I am currently receiving great medical care, am in good spirits and I expect to make a recovery at a later point in time. As a result of this diagnosis, I will likely not be playing football this season. My main focus will be on my health and recovery. Thank you in advance for your support and well-wishes. I cannot wait to come back stronger than ever. God bless.”

Wonderful job by Camp to honor his teammate with such a simple but moving gesture.

The teams also got together and prayed for Metchie.