Twenty-three games and three years into an NFL career that's been an example of overcoming adversity, Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III found his way into the end zone for the very first time and made his head coach proud in the process.

After suffering a torn ACL, undergoing cancer treatment and fighting his way onto the roster in Year 3, John Metchie III scored a touchdown.

Metchie missed his rookie season in 2022 while battling leukemia. The touchdown extended the Texans lead to 23-7.

John Metchie III wasn't sure if he would ever play football again at one point. The Houston Texans wide receiver scored his first career NFL touchdown in the first half of Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions, a 15-yard pass from C.J. Stroud with 12 ...

Metchie was asked to fill a bigger role in the offense with Nico Collins out with a hamstring injury and Stefon Diggs done for the season with a knee injury. His touchdown was a big one for the Texans, as it gave them a 23-7 lead right before halftime.

A second-round draft choice from Alabama in 2022, wide receiver John Metchie III scored his first NFL touchdown on Sunday night for the Houston Texans, continuing his comeback story from cancer. Metchie caught a third-and-10 pass from quarterback C.J. Stroud for a 15-yard touchdown as the Texans took a 23-7 lead over the Detroit Lions.

John Metchie III was diagnosed with leukemia during his rookie season. Two and a half years later, he caught his first NFL touchdown.

Former Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III has found paydirt for the first time in an NFL uniform. The Crimson Tide product missed the entire duration of his rookie campaign in 2022 after a leukemia diagnosis.