Houston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia and will likely miss what would have been his first season in the NFL, Metchie announced on Sunday.
Metchie said in a statement through the Texans that he was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL). He said he is receiving great medical care and expects to recover, but will likely miss the 2022 NFL season because of it.
Metchie's statement:
"Recently I was diagnosed with APL (Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia), the most curable form of Leukemia.