Texans place wide receiver Tank Dell on injured reserve
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 10:38 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell will start the NFL season on injured reserve as he continues to recover from a knee injury. The injury, originally sustained in December 2024, has kept the 26-year-old sidelined for 21 months. By placing him on the injured reserve list with a designation to return, the Texans ensure Dell will miss at least the first four games of the season. The team expects him to eventually return to the field, though he remains at least one month away from active play. Dell was selected by the Texans in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
- •Tank Dell begins the 2026 season on injured reserve.
- •The receiver remains sidelined by a knee injury from December 2024.
- •The designation to return rules Dell out for at least four games.
- •Team officials expect Dell to return after at least one more month of recovery.
- 10:38 PMYahoo Sports — Texans to place WR Tank Dell on injured reserve to begin 2026 season
- 9:43 PMYahoo Sports — Tank Dell will start the season on injured reserve
"WR Tank Dell addresses the media for the first time since his gruesome knee injury that caused him to miss the 2025 season.
"Texans wide receiver Tank Dell is still not ready to return from the knee injury he suffered in December of 2024.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 10:38 PMTexans to place WR Tank Dell on injured reserve to begin 2026 season
WR Tank Dell addresses the media for the first time since his gruesome knee injury that caused him to miss the 2025 season.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 9:43 PMTank Dell will start the season on injured reserve
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell is still not ready to return from the knee injury he suffered in December of 2024.
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