Texans WR Tank Dell launched from hospital after extreme knee harm

Texans huge receiver Tank Dell has been launched after an in a single day keep within the hospital and was touring again to Houston on Sunday after sustaining a extreme knee harm in Saturday’s loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.

Head coach DeMeco Ryans offered the replace Sunday however didn’t have many particulars past his return to Houston. “Proper now, we nonetheless might be evaluating to see the place he’s,” he mentioned. “He’s nonetheless assembly with docs to see what’s subsequent for him. However it’s a important knee harm.”

Dell was injured on a 30-yard landing catch in Houston’s 27-19 loss Saturday. He was coming throughout the again of the tip zone and made the spectacular catch on a cross from C.J. Stroud earlier than colliding with Houston teammate Jared Wayne on the best way to the bottom. Dell instantly grabbed at his knee and Wayne signaled for staff trainers, who spent a number of minutes engaged on the huge receiver whereas teammates waited anxiously.

Dell was ultimately positioned on a stretcher and pushed in a coated medical cart off the sector, after which he was taken to the hospital.

Ryans was requested in the event that they’ve dominated out Dell returning this season. “We don’t — we’re nonetheless evaluating that to see what’s going to occur,” he mentioned. “He nonetheless has to speak to docs and undergo all of the procedures there.”

Ryans then expressed appreciation to the Chiefs for caring for Dell after the harm.

“We would love to thank the Kansas Metropolis medical staff and the docs there and their employees for being very accommodating,” he mentioned. “For serving to out with Tank, giving him a room, getting him arrange. I actually thought these guys did a very unbelievable job. (Head athletic coach) Rick Burkholder and his employees, they did an unbelievable job and really grateful to all the Kansas Metropolis group and their medical staff.”

Ryans mentioned that he has been in touch with Dell, however didn’t share any details about their conversations.

Dell had six catches for 98 yards and the landing when he was harm with 11:40 left within the third quarter.

It’s the second straight 12 months Dell has sustained what is sort of sure to be a season-ending harm. He fractured his fibula in Week 13 in opposition to the Denver Broncos final season, simply because the rookie was breaking out, and had surgical procedure on it the next day.

Then in April, the 25-year-old was an harmless bystander at a personal occasion in Sanford, Florida, when he sustained a minor gunshot wound. Dell spent a short period of time within the hospital however was capable of return to Houston quickly afterward.

Dell, a third-round select of Houston final 12 months, ranks second on the staff with 51 receptions for 667 yards and three touchdowns.

His harm is one other blow to a staff that was already lacking Stefon Diggs after the four-time Professional Bowl receiver sustained a season-ending knee harm in Week 8.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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