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Panthers Sign WR John Metchie III to One-Year Deal After Jets Decline Tender

The move reunites the former Alabama standout with quarterback Bryce Young.

Overview

  • ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on March 11 that Metchie agreed to a one-year contract with Carolina.
  • The Jets chose not to issue a restricted free-agent tender, making Metchie an unrestricted free agent.
  • After a 2025 midseason move to New York, he posted 29 receptions for 256 yards and two touchdowns in nine games.
  • The addition supplies receiver depth for Carolina and a familiar target for Young, with Metchie’s role still to be determined.
  • His path back included a 2021 ACL tear and a 2022 leukemia diagnosis that sidelined him for that season before returning to action in 2023.