Houston Texas Head coach DeMeco Ryans revealed the extent of the horrific injury suffered by wide receiver Tank Dell on Monday.
Dell will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and dislocating his kneecap during Saturday's loss to FC. Kansas City Chiefs. It is the second straight season the wide receiver will need season-ending surgery. He broke his fibula in week 13 last year.
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Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell covers his face as he is taken off the field on a stretcher after being injured while catching a touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. . (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
“He dislocated his kneecap, tore his ACL, and he's going to have to fix other things there,” Ryans said. “So he'll be out for a year.”
Dale was hit on a 30-yard touchdown run. He was coming through the back of the end zone and made an incredible catch on a pass from CJ Stroud. He collided with teammate Jared Wayne on his way to the ground and immediately grabbed his knee.
Dale His teammates were crying As they watched him descend. He was placed on a stretcher and taken off the field on a gurney before spending the night in the hospital and flying back to Houston.
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Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell holds his knee while checking on teammate Jared Wayne after catching a touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL football game on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
“It wasn't easy for me to sit there and get emotional,” Stroud said Monday. “But it's something we all go through in life, and it's easy to be a fake tough guy. It's easy to live life pretending like everything doesn't affect you, but deep down we all know we're going through something.”
He also addressed criticism for allowing his emotions to show.
“It's good for the young men and women out there, the kids growing up — and I also learned this as a kid, not from my parents but just from the world, don't let anyone see you emotional,” the second-year quarterback added. “Don't let anyone get you down, and yeah, there's some truth to that in certain aspects, but there's also life, and I think it's been good for people to see me in that light and know that there's still a human factor to me, and I'm a normal person.”
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
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Dell would finish the season with 51 catches for 667 yards and three touchdowns.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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