Oct 30, 2024 6:33 am: Metchie is one of four healthy wide receivers entering Thursday's game against the Jets, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Analysis: The Texans received the expected bad news Tuesday that Stefon Diggs suffered a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. That, coupled with Nico Collins (hamstring) on injured reserve for at least one more week, opens the door to Metchie, who had received a boost in his workload the last three weeks when it was only Collins sidelined. Metchie had a season-high four targets last Sunday when Diggs sustained his injury. In fact, it was Metchie that replaced Diggs and caught two passes on the same drive that resulted in a Houston score that made it a two-score game in the fourth quarter. He'll likely serve as the fourth wideout after Tank Dell, Robert Woods and Xavier Hutchinson in Week 9.