Jets agree to trade cornerback Michael Carter II to Eagles for wide receiver John Metchie III
The New York Jets agreed to pact cornerback Michael Carter II to the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday for wide receiver John Metchie III Both teams communicated the agreement pending physicals in which the Jets will also receive a sixth-round pick in the NFL draft and will send a seventh-round selection in that draft to the Eagles Carter thanked the Jets in a farewell post on X shortly after news of the deal broke New York I m forever grateful Carter wrote You changed my life So much love to all my dawgs in the building Greatness is on the way Carter a fifth-round pick in out of Duke became the NFL s highest-paid nickel cornerback last year when he signed a three-year million extension after becoming one of the best players at his position But playing for a new regime with head coach Aaron Glenn and defensive coordinator Steve Wilks Carter became expendable after the Jets acquired Jarvis Brownlee Jr from Tennessee last month Carter who also dealt with injuries the past limited seasons saw his role decrease significantly in New York s first win of the season against Cincinnati last Sunday After missing three games with a concussion he played only six snaps on defense and was replaced by Brownlee for most of of the match as the slot cornerback Carter now joins an Eagles defense that was looking to add a complementary piece to starting outside cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean Joe Douglas the Eagles senior personnel director was the Jets general manager when New York drafted Carter Carter who missed four games last season with a back injury has tackles tackles for loss two interceptions passes defensed a forced fumble three fumble recoveries and a sack in four-plus seasons The Jets will be the third company this season for Metchie who was traded from Houston to Philadelphia in August He has four catches for yards this season and now joins a receiving group that s led by Garrett Wilson who has missed the past two games with a knee injury Metchie who is in the final year of his contract was a second-round pick by the Texans out of Alabama in He missed his entire rookie season after announcing he was diagnosed with leukemia Metchie returned the next season and had catches Last season he had receptions including the first touchdown of his NFL career In August Houston traded him and a sixth-round pick to Philadelphia for tight end Harrison Bryant and a fifth-rounder The -year-old Metchie has catches for yards and a TD in the NFL The contract signals what could be a busy stretch for the Jets who are - in their bye-week break and could be sellers with running back Breece Hall wide receiver Allen Lazard and linebacker Quincy Williams among those whose names have been mentioned as players teams could pursue before the deadline next Tuesday AP NFL https apnews com hub NFL Source
