Houston – Tank Dell, the Houston Texans wide receiver who was shot while visiting his hometown of Daytona Beach, Florida, has been released from the hospital and is expected to recover fully.
Dell was picked by the Texans in 2023 after playing at the University of Houston. He also played at Alabama A&M and Independence Community College before moving to UH.
Dell was selected by the Texans 69th overall after a trade up in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Dell’s outstanding first season with the Houston Texans ended with 47 catches for 709 yards and seven touchdowns.
His season was cut short by a broken fibula sustained during a December 3 game against the Denver Broncos. He had a successful surgery and has since fully recovered from his injury.
Dell has been taking part in the Texans’ offseason fitness program, which included extra throwing sessions with Pro Bowl quarterback C.J. Stroud and extra training sessions with NFL trainer Justin Allen and private coach Delfonte Diamond.
“He looks great,” Stroud said. “He’s gotten a lot better. Mentally, I think for both of us, really all of the rookies coming into Year 2, everything is starting to slow down, and the wheels aren’t turning so much up in your head. You’re starting to play ball. Being able to throw with him in L.A. was really big.”
Dell has also been planting, running and cutting at a high speed, and showing no signs of discomfort following the surgery.
“Tank is back and he’s starting to get in with our guys here with the offseason programs,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “So, I’m excited to have Tank back. That was a devastating loss for us last year, losing him. He’s such a dynamic player for us, such an inspiration for myself, a lot of our team. So, I’m excited to see Tank back working with our guys, and excited to see him make that same jump I talked about from Year One to Year Two.”
