Texans wide receiver Tank Dell had to be carted off the field Saturday … after suffering a bad injury while catching a touchdown pass.
The Houston standout was playing in Arrowhead Stadium against the Kansas City Chiefs … running a deep route into the endzone early in the second half of the game.
Texans WR Tank Dell is going to be carted to the locker room with a knee injury after scoring on this play:
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 21, 2024
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Quarterback C.J. Stroud threw a perfect pass to Dell, falling right into his arms … but, his teammate Jared Wayne was right next to him and dove for the ball — his body slamming full force into Dell’s leg.
Respect to Tank Dell for holding onto the ball while his leg is breaking
Tough.
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— NFL Notifications (@NFLNotify) December 21, 2024
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Check out the side view … it appears his knee is bent the wrong way by the collision — and, he’s clearly in agony after the hit, lying unmoving as the trainers attend to him.
People are gonna have a problem with it, but CJ Stroud caring that much about Tank Dell is what I want out of a QB.
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— Extend Triston Casas (@AvgBelloFan) December 21, 2024
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Even in the world of football — obviously a physically brutal game — this injury really affected the players on the field … with Stroud and others breaking down in tears after the hit.
News of the exact nature of the injury hasn’t come out yet … but, many online are assuming this is an ACL or MCL injury.
Dell played in 14 games this season … but missed several games last season with a fractured fibula — so, he’s had to overcome an injury recently.
Coming into today’s game, Dell had 45 catches for 569 and two touchdowns this season.
