John Metchie III

WRCarolina Panthers · #13 · Age 26 · 6'0" 204 lbs · Alabama · 5th season

Drafted 2022, round 2, pick 44 overall by HOU · LWR4 on the CAR depth chart

2026 finishWR9425.0 pts · 5 games

Points per game5.0WR80 per game

Dynasty value950WR175 · #485 overall

Rest of season12projected PPR pts (Sleeper)

Player archetype

No single trait stands out from the other WRs in 2026: a balanced profile.

News

Injury reportNo injury designation.Source: Sleeper

Metchie caught three of five targets for 37 yards during the Panthers' 32-26 win over the Lions on Sunday.2026-10-06 · RotoWire via ESPN
Metchie is now the No. 1 returner on the Panthers' depth chart, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reported Tuesday.2026-09-16 · RotoWire via ESPN
Metchie (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Bears, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.2026-09-13 · RotoWire via ESPN

Season finishes

Team	G	Finish	Pts	PPG	PPG rank	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD
CAR	5	WR94	25.0	5.0	WR80	17	9	100	1
NYJ	13	WR87	71.9	5.5	WR82	48	33	274	2
HOU	10	WR110	55.4	5.5	WR91	37	24	254	1
HOU	14	WR139	32.2	2.3	WR132	30	16	158	0

Click a season for its game log. Regular season only. Finish = rank among all WRs by total fantasy points; PPG rank counts players who played at least half the games.

Stats from nflverse, updated 2026-10-26. Injury report and photo from Sleeper; headlines link to ESPN. Dynasty value is FFBGM's (Superflex, PPR) from real Sleeper trades: see all rankings.