Houston Texans coach reveals full extent of Tank Dell’s horrific knee injury
Tank Dell dislocated his knee, tore his ACL and suffered more damage last week against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans revealed that his wide receiver will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of this season.
Dell was released from the hospital after an overnight stay and traveled back to Houston on Sunday.
He was injured on a 30-yard touchdown catch in Houston’s 27-19 loss Saturday. He came around the back of the end zone and made the spectacular catch on a pass from CJ Stroud before colliding with Houston teammate Jared Wayne on his way to the ground.
Dell immediately grabbed his knee and Wayne gestured to team trainers, who worked on the wide receiver for several minutes while teammates waited anxiously.
Dell was eventually placed on a stretcher and wheeled off the field in a covered medical cart, and then he was taken to the hospital.
Tank Dell dislocated his knee, tore his ACL and suffered even more damage against the Chiefs
Dell was released from the hospital after an overnight stay and returned to Houston on Sunday
Dell’s Texans teammate CJ Stroud appeared to fight back tears at the sight of the injury
Ryans said he has been in contact with Dell but has not shared any information about their conversations.
Dell had six catches for 98 yards and the touchdown when he was hurt with 11:40 left in the third quarter.
It is the second year in a row that Dell has suffered a season-ending injury. He broke his fibula in Week 13 against the Broncos last season, just as the rookie broke out, and had surgery on it the next day.
In April, the 25-year-old was an innocent bystander at a private event in Sanford, Florida, when he suffered a minor gunshot wound.
Dell spent a short time in the hospital, but was able to return to Houston shortly afterwards.
Dell, a third-round pick last year out of the University of Houston, ranks second on the team with 51 receptions for 667 yards and three touchdowns.
His injury is another blow to a team that was already missing Stefon Diggs after the four-time Pro Bowl receiver suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 8.