In Kansas City, Missouri, Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered a significant left knee injury while catching a 30-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud during the second half of the game against the Chiefs.
As Dell caught the pass and went to the ground in the end zone, he collided with his teammate Jared Wayne. The impact led to Dell being down on the field for a few minutes, receiving attention from the team’s trainers. Eventually, he had to be stretchered off and taken to the locker room, being ruled out for the remainder of the match.
Stroud, witnessing the injury to Dell, was visibly affected by the incident. He was seen with his hands on his facemask as Dell was being driven off the field and towards the tunnel at Arrowhead Stadium. Upon returning to the sideline, Stroud needed support from his teammates to cope with the emotional moment.
Dell, who already had six catches for 98 yards and the score, was the second Houston player to be carted off during a game full of injuries. Free safety Jimmie Ward also was taken away on a cart after hurting his foot late in the first half.
Earlier in the game, the Texans’ banged-up offensive line lost starting guard Shaq Mason to a knee injury on the fourth play, and backup lineman Blake Fisher had to be helped off with an undisclosed injury later in the first half. Their injuries came with Juice Scruggs, another starter on the offensive line, inactive because of a foot injury.
The Chiefs lost backup linebacker Jack Cochrane to an ankle injury in the first quarter, then tight end Noah Gray had to be helped off the field in the second half. Wide receiver Xavier Worthy also left briefly with an ankle injury, though the speedster was back on the field for the start of the second half.
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