A good thing to come out of Saturday’s 27-19 loss at Kansas City is the Texans knowing they don’t have time to think about it because they’ve already turned their attention to Wednesday, Christmas Day, when they host the Ravens in another nationally televised afternoon game.
Losing another one-score game was tough enough to stomach, but losing three starters – receiver Tank Dell (knee), right guard Shaq Mason (knee) and safety Jimmie Ward (foot) – was disheartening.
Dell suffered a dislocated kneecap, according to multiple reports, and was having his best game of the season with six catches for 98 yards and a touchdown before being lost in the third quarter.
Dell started the Texans’ second and last touchdown drive with a 12-yard punt return to the 50. On second-and-7 at the Kansas City 30, C.J. Stroud launched a perfect pass into the back of the end zone, where Dell caught it for the touchdown.
Receiver Jared Wayne, who was also trying to make the catch, collided with Dell’s knee as both were going down. Somehow, Dell managed to hang on to the ball before rolling over and grabbing his knee. He stayed down, and a hush came over the Arrowhead Stadium crowd.
Stroud, Wayne and Dell’s teammates and coaches were distraught. Players from both teams prayed for him. He was immediately taken to a local hospital before returning to Houston on Sunday.
“You take a step back and think about Tank (and) think about Jared and all the guys involved on that play,” Head Coach DeMeco Ryans said Sunday. “It’s tough for everybody to see anybody hurt.
“It’s deeper than football. We’re talking about real people who have real emotions and real feelings (and) who are going through a tough time right now. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in that situation.”
Wayne, who was elevated from the practice squad on Friday, had to be consoled by his teammates.
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