CJ Stroud left in tears as Houston Texans receiver suffers a second devastating leg injury
CJ Stroud fought back the tears as Houston Texans star Tank Dell went down with what appears to be a serious injury. The wide receiver suffered a broken leg during his stellar rookie season and was shot as an innocent bystander at a party in April. NBC SportsDell immediately reached for his knee[/caption] Stroud was visibly upset at seeing his friend go down But he bravely fought his way back onto the field and was in practice just three weeks after being shot in the leg. Dell caught a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs but immediately reached for his left knee. Teammates surrounded the 25-year-old in a show of solidarity before he was carted off the field and taken to hospital. “Prayers up for Tank Dell,” former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III posted on X. “Amazing catch. Ending of play doesn’t look good. Prayers for Tank Dell,” added a concerned fan. “C.J. Stroud is crying because he knows how much Tank Dell has gone through. Fractured fibula last year, gunshot in the offseason, and now a horrific knee injury. Stroud has said multiple times that Tank Dell is his best friend,” a third wrote. “Dell’s knee injury looked horrible, hoping for the best possible recovery for him,” a fourth said. Stroud was later seen with a towel over his head being consoled by running back Joe Mixon on the sideline before pumping himself up for his team’s next drive. The Texans quarterback, who was picked second overall in 2023, told the team to select Dell in the third round of the same draft and the two have a close bond. Dell was almost immediately ruled out for the rest of the game and Houston’s official account posted “we love you.” Dell is a hugely popular figure in the locker room View Tweet: https://twitter.com/hashtag/HOUvsKC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Dell caught 47 passes for 709 yards and seven touchdowns in his first 11 games before fracturing his fibula in a win over the Denver Broncos. It cut short a promising rookie season as he emerged as a key figure in a surprisingly potent offense. Dell fought his way back to fitness when the offseason shooting resulted in another setback. “Happy for Tank to get back out there. He went through a very tragic situation,” Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said on his return. “We’re just happy that he’s here, happy that he’s back out being able to do what he loves doing and that’s playing football. It’s fun to see him running around. “Being that same player he’s been before, making plays and being a dynamic player for us. Everyone is excited to see Tank.” Dell had 45 catches for 569 yards before the Chiefs game, where he added another six for 98 before his injury. His season looks set to be cut short yet again in a huge blow to the Texans. No. 1 wideout Nico Collins missed five games earlier in the campaign, while Stefon Diggs will not play again in 2024. Tight end Dalton Schultz may have to step up if the Texans are to make a long postseason run.
CJ Stroud fought back the tears as Houston Texans star Tank Dell went down with what appears to be a serious injury.
The wide receiver suffered a broken leg during his stellar rookie season and was shot as an innocent bystander at a party in April.
But he bravely fought his way back onto the field and was in practice just three weeks after being shot in the leg.
Dell caught a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs but immediately reached for his left knee.
Teammates surrounded the 25-year-old in a show of solidarity before he was carted off the field and taken to hospital.
“Prayers up for Tank Dell,” former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III posted on X.
“Amazing catch. Ending of play doesn’t look good. Prayers for Tank Dell,” added a concerned fan.
“C.J. Stroud is crying because he knows how much Tank Dell has gone through. Fractured fibula last year, gunshot in the offseason, and now a horrific knee injury. Stroud has said multiple times that Tank Dell is his best friend,” a third wrote.
“Dell’s knee injury looked horrible, hoping for the best possible recovery for him,” a fourth said.
Stroud was later seen with a towel over his head being consoled by running back Joe Mixon on the sideline before pumping himself up for his team’s next drive.
The Texans quarterback, who was picked second overall in 2023, told the team to select Dell in the third round of the same draft and the two have a close bond.
Dell was almost immediately ruled out for the rest of the game and Houston’s official account posted “we love you.”
Dell caught 47 passes for 709 yards and seven touchdowns in his first 11 games before fracturing his fibula in a win over the Denver Broncos.
It cut short a promising rookie season as he emerged as a key figure in a surprisingly potent offense.
Dell fought his way back to fitness when the offseason shooting resulted in another setback.
“Happy for Tank to get back out there. He went through a very tragic situation,” Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said on his return.
“We’re just happy that he’s here, happy that he’s back out being able to do what he loves doing and that’s playing football. It’s fun to see him running around.
“Being that same player he’s been before, making plays and being a dynamic player for us. Everyone is excited to see Tank.”
Dell had 45 catches for 569 yards before the Chiefs game, where he added another six for 98 before his injury.
His season looks set to be cut short yet again in a huge blow to the Texans.
No. 1 wideout Nico Collins missed five games earlier in the campaign, while Stefon Diggs will not play again in 2024.
Tight end Dalton Schultz may have to step up if the Texans are to make a long postseason run.
