Nobody was celebrating after Houston Texans broad receiver Tank Dell’s potential tying landing in opposition to the Chiefs. They have been too busy mourning his obvious devastating lower-leg damage.
Houston pulled inside one in its Week 16 sport in opposition to Kansas Metropolis, 17-16, on Dell’s 30-yard landing on a cross from quarterback C.J. Stroud early within the third quarter, however Dell’s damage rapidly overshadowed it.
Whereas falling, Texans wideout Jared Wayne hit Dell within the decrease leg as he caught the cross in the long run zone, and the second-year professional rapidly grabbed at his left knee whereas he lay on the turf.
Stroud was visibly emotional as medical personnel tended to Dell, who was taken off the sector on a stretcher. And the way may Stroud not be?
Dell battled again from a damaged leg in early December 2023 and entered Week 16 with 45 receptions, 569 yards and two touchdowns.
Earlier than Dell’s damage, he had a team-high six receptions for 98 yards and a landing.
He was on observe for his second 100-yard sport of the season and first since Week 9 in opposition to the Jets (six receptions, 126 yards).
To make issues worse, kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn missed the additional level, his first since final season. He was an ideal 31-of-31 on additional factors getting into Saturday.
On Friday, KPRC 2’s Aaron Wilson spoke with Dell about his lofty targets for himself.
“I do know what I am able to. I really feel like I can play a lot better,” Dell mentioned, by way of NFL.com.
He was lastly hitting his stride — simply because the Texans (9-5), who’ve clinched the AFC South — gear up for the playoffs.
That is what makes his damage damage essentially the most.
