Tank Dell (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport previously reported that Tank Dell suffered a dislocated kneecap and that “doctors are working to determine the damage.”
The damage was much worse.
On Monday, head coach DeMeco Ryans revealed that along with his dislocated knee cap, Dell also tore his ACL and suffered other damage.
While the team is enjoying having Nico Collins back, they are without Stefon Diggs for the season and will now have to deal with life without Tank Dell as well.
The second-year receiver went down in a heap of pain following a touchdown catch in the third quarter of Saturday’s game, holding his knee.
While he held on for the touchdown, Dell’s leg was caught underneath second-year receiver Jared Wayne.
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He knew immediately that something was wrong. Dell was quickly ruled out after he was carted off the field with a severe knee injury.
The reactions of the Texans’ players appeared to tell the story as CJ Stroud was praying and in tears.
Dell had 51 catches for 667 yards and three touchdowns this season.
Life Without Tank Dell Is Going To be Rough
Tank Dell suffered a gruesome knee injury while reeling in a touchdown catch in the Texans’ Week 16 game against the Chiefs.
It was bad enough that the team lost Stefon Diggs weeks ago to a torn ACL, and things have just gotten worse.
Dell suffered a dislocated knee and also tore his ACL, and suffered other damage.
Nico Collins, John Metchie, Xavier Hutchinson, Robert Woods, and Jared Wayne are the remaining receivers on the 53-man roster in Houston.
VIDEO: Tank Dell Breaks His Silence After Gruesome Knee Cap Injury By Posting Emotional TikTok With A Powerful Message
Tank Dell (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered a “significant” left knee injury that was said to be a dislocated knee cap on a play Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs while catching a touchdown.
In the aftermath of his injury, his teammates were emotional and visibly upset on the field.
Dell was eventually placed on a stretcher and driven in a covered medical cart off the field, and then he was taken to the hospital.
He had stayed social media quiet since his injury.
That changed on Sunday.
Tank Dell shared a powerful video on his TikTok account.
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“When you want something so bad you got a different type of attachment to it…”
We can only hope the Texans star makes a speedy and full recovery.
Dell has 667 receiving yards and three touchdowns on the season.
He had six catches for 98 yards and the touchdown when he was hurt with 11:40 left in the third quarter.
Tank Dell Will Need Strong Mental Health to Make It Through Latest Pushback
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered a serious-looking leg injury after scoring a touchdown in the team’s Week 16 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Dell’s teammates were distraught after watching the second-year wideout go down.
They know just as well as him that he has yet another long recovery ahead of him.
Dell has been dealt some extremely bad cards when it comes to injuries in the NFL. His rookie year ended in 2023 with a broken leg, and he was wounded in a shooting this past April.
Hopefully, Tank Dell will have strong mental health going forward.
