John Metchie III

Wide Receiver

Age: 24
Free Agency: 2026 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $2,200,957 (0.85% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,438,652 (0.66% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.65
  • Contract Value: $8,070,176 ($2,017,544 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,626,046
  • Contract Ranking: 74/299 at WR

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202222$705,000$762,305$705,000$1,357,3060.6%
202323$1,071,826$762,305$1,071,826$1,834,1310.8%
202424$1,438,652$762,305$800,000$2,200,9570.9%
202525$1,805,478$762,305$0$2,567,7831.0%
Total$5,020,956$3,049,220$2,576,826$7,960,177

Contract Notes

John Metchie signed a 4 year rookie contract with the Houston Texans on May 16, 2022 worth $8,070,176 with $5,626,046 fully guaranteed including a $3,049,220 signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2M
$4M
$6.1M
$8.1M
Old Money2022202320242025
Cash Due$109,999$3,644,221$1,071,826$1,438,652$1,805,478
Running Cash$3,754,220$4,826,046$6,264,698$8,070,176
Career Earnings: $4,716,047
Career APY: $2,358,024
Potential Earnings: $7,960,177
Total Guarantees: $5,626,046
Largest Cash Payment: $3,644,221 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $2,567,783 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
TexansDraftedActive20224$8,070,176$2,017,544$5,626,046$4,716,04758.4%$2,358,024
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Texans2$4,716,047$2,358,024$3,191,4370.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Texans$705,000$762,305$705,000$1,357,3060.6%$3,644,221
2023Texans$1,071,826$762,305$1,071,826$1,834,1310.8%$1,071,826
2024Texans$1,438,652$762,305$800,000$2,200,9570.9%$1,438,652
2025Texans$1,805,478$762,305$0$2,567,7831.0%$1,805,478
Total$5,020,956$3,049,220$2,576,826$7,960,177$7,960,177

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2023161027.3%4.0%144.00161589.9000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$580,000$2,017,544
Injury Adjusted$658,871$1,891,448
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OTC Valuation $4.3M $8.7M $13M $17.4M $21.7M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $9,208,000 $5,035,348

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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