Tank Dell injury update: Latest on Texans WR's status for the 2025 NFL season

The gruesome injury suffered by Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell is likely to have lasting impacts on his 2025 season.

During Week 16 of the 2024 season, Dell made an impressive touchdown grab against the Kansas City Chiefs but suffered a tough injury as he collided with a teammate during the process. He suffered a dislocated knee, multiple torn ligaments and meniscus damage.

The lasting effects of the injury are likely to hurt the Texans' chances in 2025. The franchise spent two draft picks on wide receivers in April. According to beat reporter Jonathan Alexander, the double additions are a signal that Tank Dell is likely to miss the entire 2025 season through his recovery:

"Dell will more than likely miss the 2025 season and be placed on the physically unable to perform list, given the nature of his knee injury and the timing of his ACL surgery, which took place just two months ago. The timetable for ACL injuries is typically six to 12 months. Dell also dislocated his knee, tore other ligaments and damaged his meniscus."

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The Texans also lost wide receiver Stefon Diggs to free agency, as he signed a three-year contract with the New England Patriots. However, they bolstered the group by trading for Christian Kirk, who arrived from the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Tank Dell also suffered a season-ending injury during 2023 season

During his rookie year, Tank Dell bumped into a teammate and suffered a fractured fibula. He ended 2023 with 709 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, an impressive number considering how the Texans also had a rookie quarterback.

He did not play in any playoff games during his first two seasons due to injury. In 2024, the Texans defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card round but returned to Kansas City, where the wide receiver got hurt, and couldn't cause an upset.

Stefon Diggs was also lost for the 2024 season after he tore his ACL. Another wide receiver, Nico Collins, appeared on the injured reserve midway through the season due to a hamstring problem but was able to recover in time for the 2024 playoffs.

About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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Edited by Henrique Bulio