Texans' John Metchie III participates in first practice since leukemia diagnosis

One day before the history of the Houston Texans franchise can change in an instant, they got a head start on welcoming sights.

Wide receiver John Metchie III, who was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia last July, returned to the practice field on Tuesday during the team's voluntary minicamp.

The Texans selected Metchie out of Alabama in the second round last year. But he was unable to participate in training camp and ultimately missed the entire season because of his illness.

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