When it rains, it pours. If not, simply ask the Houston Texans. Not solely did C.J. Stroud and DeMeco Ryans discover out that the NFL fined a lot of their very own, however the staff additionally misplaced to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Saturday. To make issues worse, broad receiver Tank Dell left the sport on a stretcher.
Ryans addressed the media on Sunday to offer an replace on Dell, who injured his knee after catching a landing move from Stroud. The Texans head coach couldn’t reveal the extent of his harm, however it doesn’t look good.
“We don’t know,” stated Ryans, who let everybody know that Dell was flying again to Houston after spending the evening in Kansas Metropolis. “We’re nonetheless evaluating that to see what’s going to occur. He nonetheless has to speak to docs and undergo all of the procedures.”
Based on Ian Rapoport of NFL Community, Dell suffered a dislocated knee cap. Both means, the wideout is anticipated to overlook time. So are the Texans contemplating so as to add a brand new participant on the place?
Tank Dell, broad receiver of the Houston Texans
Ryans made it clear that whereas it’s nonetheless too quickly to inform, the Texans will attempt to put Stroud able to succeed: “A bit early proper now for me on the subject of that. However we’re all the time exploring every little thing we’ve got to do to enhance our staff.”
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The Texans’ in-house choices to exchange Dell
Dell has been Stroud’s most dependable move catcher since they entered the NFL collectively in 2023. The Texans added a star weapon for Stroud within the type of Stefon Diggs in 2024, however the wideout suffered a season-ending torn ACL in October.
With Dell on the sidelines, it could make sense to see John Metchie III embrace an even bigger position on Stroud’s offense. Nevertheless, the third-year broad receiver was out towards the Chiefs on Saturday with a shoulder harm.
The opposite wideouts on the Texans’ lively roster are Nico Collins, Robert Woods, Steven Sims, and Xavier Hutchinson. If vital, Ryans can even have a look at the apply squad, the place the staff has Jared Wayne, Xavier Johnson, and Johnny Johnson III.
Outdoors names to assist C.J. Stroud
Within the occasion Ryans decides to have a look at outdoors choices to assist Stroud, the likes of Odell Beckham Jr. and Diontae Johnson might be names to look at. Whereas the previous was launched by the Miami Dolphins, the latter was minimize by the Baltimore Ravens. Each gamers might use a contemporary begin to get their careers again on observe and show their doubters mistaken.
