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ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter revealed that the New York Jets traded cornerback Michael Carter II and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for wide receiver John Metchie III and a 2027 sixth-round pick.
Jets Move up a Round and Add an Intriguing Dart Throw
Metchie, 25, entered the NFL as the No. 44 overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft. He is scheduled to be a restricted free agent in 2026.
Metchie has appeared in 36 games during his career and has made three starts. He has registered 44 receptions for 430 receiving yards and has scored one touchdown.
Months after being drafted, Metchie announced that he would miss his entire rookie season after being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia.
Before joining the pros, Metchie spent three seasons at Alabama. During that run, Metchie put up 155 receptions for 2,081 receiving yards and scored 14 touchdowns. In his final collegiate season, Metchie set new career highs in catches (96), yards (1,142), and touchdowns (eight).
It All Fell Apart so Quickly for Carter and the Jets
13 months ago, the Jets made Carter the highest-paid slot defender in NFL history. He inked a three-year $30.75 million contract.
It was one of the great draft success stories for the Jets. Carter, 26, entered the league as the No. 154 overall pick in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Carter played safety at Duke, but the Jets immediately converted him to the nickel position. Carter flourished in the Robert Saleh and Jeff Ulbrich scheme.
A flurry of injuries last year and a scheme change this year totally changed things for Carter. In the middle of the season, the Jets traded for cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr in a deal with the Tennessee Titans.
It didn’t take long for Brownlee to take Carter’s job, and the writing was on the wall. The former Duke product cleared the NFL’s five-step concussion protocol and barely played in Week 8.
Carter no longer had a role on the Jets, so they dumped some salary and sent him on his way.
This is a developing story and we’ll provide new details as they become available.
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