Back in early December, the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georiga Bulldogs for the 2021 SEC Championship. The excitement level from the victory was slightly brought down when star wide receiver [autotag]John Metchie[/autotag] went down with a non-contact knee injury.
Metchie’s absence would be felt throughout the remainder of the season but was especially noticeable in the rematch with the Bulldogs in January for the national championship.
Metchie’s injury likely cost him an opportunity to become a first-round selection in the 2022 NFL draft but the talented wideout was eventually selected in the second round by the Houston Texans with the No. 44 overall selection.
It appears that Metchie is slowly but surely working his way back into game shape. In a Twitter video courtesy of Coty M. Davis who covers the Texans for SI, you can see Metchie taking the practice field during Houston’s 2022 rookie minicamp.
Currently, there is no timetable for Metchie’s return but the expectations are that he will play during the 2022 NFL season.
#Texans rookie WR John Metchie is out on the field for the first time as a Texan.
Metchie is still recovering from his ACL injury sustained in Dec. He is hoping to be back to full strength by the start of training camp. pic.twitter.com/qkc7vny77b
— Coty M. Davis (@CotyDavis_24) May 13, 2022
Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor Metchie’s career with the Texans and beyond.
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