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Injury Knee - ACL + MCL
Est. Return 10/5/2025
2025 Receiving Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Dell came in as a third-round pick in 2023 and put up 709 receiving yards and seven touchdowns over 11 games, but his career has since been derailed by injuries, starting with the broken leg that ended his rookie season. He returned for Week 1 of 2024 but didn't match his 2023 production, averaging 3.6 catches for 47.6 yards per game before suffering a devastating injury in late December. Dell dislocated his left knee, in addition to suffering ACL, LCL, MCL and meniscus damage, which led to surgeries in January and March. There's a chance he doesn't play at all in 2025, and he'll certainly miss the early part of the season. Read Past Outlooks
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Moved to reserve/PUP list
The Texans placed Dell (knee) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Dell will be required to miss a minimum of four games, though it remains to be see exactly when -- if at all -- he'll be ready to resume practicing. The 2023 third-round pick is recovering from a severe knee injury sustained last December. Nico Collins and Christian Kirk will kick off the 2025 campaign as C.J. Stroud's clear top two wide receivers, while rookies Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel compete for No. 3 reps.
Dell will be required to miss a minimum of four games, though it remains to be see exactly when -- if at all -- he'll be ready to resume practicing. The 2023 third-round pick is recovering from a severe knee injury sustained last December. Nico Collins and Christian Kirk will kick off the 2025 campaign as C.J. Stroud's clear top two wide receivers, while rookies Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel compete for No. 3 reps.
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
67.9
Cornerbacks
60.6
Safeties
39.6
Linebackers
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2025 Tank Dell Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Tank Dell's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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Dell lasted until 69th overall in last year's draft despite topping 1,300 receiving yards both of his final two seasons at Houston. It's now clear teams made a mistake passing on him, though it was understandable at the time given his combine measurements (5-8, 165), 40 time (4.49) and age (turned 24 during his rookie season). Dell quickly silenced those concerns, earning the Texans' No. 3 receiver job out of the gate and combining for 217 yards and two TDs in Weeks 2-3. A Week 5 concussion cost him a game and a half, but the rookie came back strong after a bye to average 5.6 catches for 77.0 yards and 1.0 TD on 9.4 targets in Weeks 8-12. During that time, Dell maintained a steady diet of short, intermediate and deep targets, proving to be much more than just a slot guy or screen/YAC threat. In fact, he was targeted behind the line of scrimmage just once all season and finished 15th among WRs (200-route minimum) with a 14.2 aDOT. Unfortunately, he broke his fibula early in Houston's Week 13 contest and missed the rest of the season. His nine full games yielded seven touchdowns, along with averages of 4.9 catches for 72.4 yards on 7.9 targets. Fellow Texans wideout Nico Collins had even better numbers, though Dell was more productive in the weeks leading up to his season-ending injury. Things look promising in 2024 for the Houston offense, with Dell returning for spring practices and joined by both Collins and offseason trade acquisition Stefon Diggs. The wealth of WR talent creates questions regarding target share, but an offense engineered by coordinator Bobby Slowik and QB C.J. Stroud may have the necessary passing volume and efficiency to keep everyone happy.
More Fantasy News
No timetable for return
GM Nick Caserio acknowledged Wednesday that there's no timetable for the return of Dell (knee), who is on the active/PUP list, Jonathan M. Alexander of The Houston Chronicle reports.
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Placed on PUP list
The Texans placed Dell (knee) on the active/PUP list for the start of training camp, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Progressing, but return timeline TBD
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans reiterated Monday that Dell (knee) remains without a timetable for return, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Undergoing second surgery
Dell is scheduled to undergo a second procedure Wednesday to repair multiple torn ligaments in his left knee, Sam Warren of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Will need multiple knee surgeries
Dell is expected to require multiple surgeries to address damage to his left knee, the first of which he's scheduled to undergo Wednesday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Could miss all of 2025
Dell could be forced to miss all of the 2025 season after suffering multiple injuries to his knee Saturday against Kansas City, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 reports.
ANALYSIS
News has gotten progressively worse for Dell since he suffered a horrific injury in Saturday's loss. He clearly faces a long road to recovery and seems extremely likely to miss the majority of the 2025 campaign. This marks the second significant injury of Dell's career in as many pro seasons, after he broke his leg to prematurely end his rookie campaign.
News has gotten progressively worse for Dell since he suffered a horrific injury in Saturday's loss. He clearly faces a long road to recovery and seems extremely likely to miss the majority of the 2025 campaign. This marks the second significant injury of Dell's career in as many pro seasons, after he broke his leg to prematurely end his rookie campaign.