CJ Stroud, Texans react to WR's leg injury

Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered a serious leg injury after scoring a touchdown in the team’s Week 16 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Naturally, Dell’s teammates were distraught to watch the second-year wideout fail.

CJ Stroud was among those upset when Dell received medical attention in the back of the end zone. The NBC broadcast showed the second-year quarterback being comforted by senior running back Joe Mixon as he tried to hold back tears.

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Stroud and Dell have a close relationship, with the quarterback calling Dell his “best friend on the team” during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” during the 2023 season. The duo entered the league together as high-draft rookies and trained ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft, and their bond continued to grow in Houston.

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It’s easy to see why Stroud was so upset about the piece. The same goes for Jared Wayne, who also showed emotion after the injury. Wayne, a second-year receiver, was playing just his second career NFL game when he collided with Dell while attempting to throw Stroud’s pass into the end zone.

He was shown being comforted by his teammates while on one knee with his face stained red.

Many other members of the Texans rallied around Dell as he was seen as a show of support. Will Anderson appeared to lead his teammates in a prayer before Dell was carted off the field.

Nico Collins and CJ Stroud discuss Tank Dell’s injury

Nico Collins spoke to reporters about Dell’s injury in the Texans’ locker room. Collins said “it just hurt” when Dell was injured and praised his teammate for the positivity he brings to the field.

“He’s one of my brothers,” Collins said of Dell. “He brings that energy, brings that juice. (He) brings the energy we all need when we’re feeling down. He’s the guy who can make you smile when things aren’t going well.”

Collins also said he hoped Dell was doing well. He also lamented that Dell had suffered a serious injury and said he would give his teammate the space he needed to deal with the reality of his situation.

“Do you know how much this game means to him and to us? And just let him go down like that? It’s frustrating,” Collins said.

Meanwhile, at the podium, Stroud was asked about Dell and briefly struggled to find words to describe how he was feeling.

“It’s not easy to just let it go, especially because that’s my best friend,” Stroud said of Dell’s injury. “It’s not easy to keep going and just keep playing, but I tried to do my best.”

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CJ Stroud, Texans react to WR’s leg injury

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