Led by their two rookies CJ Stroud and Tank Dell, the Houston Texans offense surprised the NFL this season. The latter was seriously injured in the win over the Broncos and will be missing from his team in the hot phase.
As reported by “ESPN”, among others, Dell broke his left fibula in the duel against Denver. Sources confirmed this to the network.
Dell had already been injured during a run block in the first quarter and was driven off the pitch in pain after a short treatment. At halftime it was certain: Dell was listed as “out” for the rest of the game.
His teammates probably also knew immediately after the game that Dell had suffered a serious injury. Visibly shaken, quarterback CJ Stroud said after the win over the Broncos: “You see a brother putting in so much work, being so helpful. Tank is incredibly selfless and then when you see him have to go out, it’s hard. It’s hard,” said the playmaker and congenial partner of Tank Dell.
Stroud immediately announced that he wanted to support Dell during this time: “It’s not easy. I’ll be there for him. I can try to be positive, but I’m hurting. I love my brother and I’m praying for him. Whatever “What, I’m here for him.”
Tank Dell will be missed from the Texans offense
With Tank Dell, the Houston Texans are losing an important building block in the fight for the playoffs. The rookie was something of a not-so-secret hero for the Texans and one of the most important building blocks of the offense. Before the game, Dell had 47 catches, 709 yards and seven touchdowns.
A ray of hope: In his absence, Nico Collins was able and had to surpass himself again. He had 191 receiving yards against the Broncos. However, Collins was also shocked by his teammate’s injury.
“Man, that hurts. You never want to see anyone get hurt. You see the work he puts in every day. I hate to see a brother go down like that,” Collins said.