CAR @ CLEFinal 18-21, Sep 27, 2026
receiving: REC 2, YDS 19, AVG 9.5, TD 1, LONG 11, TGTS 5
defensive: TOT 1, SOLO 1, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Football / NFL
John Metchie III Injury Status, History and Game Log
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Active (18d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Recent games
CAR @ ATLFinal 34-3, Sep 20, 2026
kickReturns: NO 2, YDS 53, AVG 26.5, LONG 27, TD 0
Box score lines from ESPN.
Injury history
- Sep 15, 2026Active
Metchie is now the No. 1 returner on the Panthers' depth chart, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reported Tuesday.
ESPN / CAR
- Sep 14, 2026Active
ESPN / CAR
- Sep 13, 2026Out Other
Metchie (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Bears, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
ESPN / CAR
- Aug 29, 2026Active
Metchie caught one of three targets for five yards and returned two kickoffs for 47 yards in Friday's 16-13 preseason win over the Texans.
ESPN / CAR
- Aug 7, 2026Active
Metchie is competing for a depth role in Carolina, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
ESPN / CAR