Texans reveal new details about Tank Dell’s gruesome leg injury
Oct 8, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell (3) on the field before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell has a long road to recovery after he suffered a gruesome knee injury on Saturday.
Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters on Monday that Dell dislocated his knee and tore his ACL during Saturday’s 27-19 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Ryans also said there are “some other things there that (Dell) will have to get repaired.”
DeMeco Ryans says that Tank Dell tore his ACL while dislocating he knee cap and “some other thing there that he’ll have to get repaired”
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Texans wide receiver Jared Wayne collided with Dell’s leg after Dell caught a touchdown pass during the third quarter against Houston. Dell’s leg was mangled so badly that teammates were visibly shaken as he was on the ground. His leg was placed in an air cast and he was carted off the field.
Dell was taken to a hospital and unable to travel back to Houston with his team, though he has since been released.
Given the severity of Dell’s injury, he will likely miss a portion of the 2025 season as well. Dell finishes his second NFL season with 51 catches for 667 yards and 3 touchdowns.