Tank Dell injury update: Texans WR carted off field with a 'serious knee injury'

Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was carted off with a knee injury after catching a touchdown in Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Dell made an impressive catch from QB CJ Stroud while trailing 17-10 early in the third quarter. He collided with fellow wide receiver Jared Wayne in the end zone.

The play can be seen below as the Texans pulled within 17-16 following a missed extra point.

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

Stroud was caught on the NBC cameras being visibly upset in what was described as a “serious knee injury” by play-by-play man Noah Eagle. Dell was shortly thereafter ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Coming into the game, Dell had 45 catches for 569 yards, two touchdowns and 12.6 yards per carry. Dell finished his rookie season with 47 catches for 709 yards, seven touchdowns and 15.9 yards per catch in 2023.

Coming into Saturday, Dell was a focal point of the offense for Houston (9-5), who looked for an upset of the Chiefs (13-1).

Stroud’s emotions were evident in the aftermath of the injury. Dell and Stroud are close teammates and the wide receiver was very complimentary of the second year signal caller back in the summer.

“He just brings a special type of swag,” Dell said on the I Am Athlete podcast. “You can see it in him. I, for sure, feel like C.J. got the opportunity to be the best quarterback in the league. Not me just saying that because of who he is to me, but just like what I’m seeing him do each and every week.

“What the world sees, they’re seeing exactly what we’re seeing. How he is just coming out there as a 21-year-old man going against grown men, and he’s out here just balling every week. It’s like how consistent he is. I feel like C.J. gotta keep doing what he’s doing to bridge the gap between him and Mahomes. Not going to lie, Mahomes is special…it’s for sure going to be a lot of work, but I feel like if he just keeps doing what he’s doing, he’s on the right path.”