Here’s everything DeMeco Ryans said following the Houston Texans’ Week 16 showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
During the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season, CJ Stroud and DeMeco Ryans saw a key Houston Texans player get injured.
DeMeco: Losing Tank (Dell), we lost one of our most explosive players. He made a lot of big plays for us and we lost that. Everyone around him has to pick it up. Everyone has to step up and make plays. It is difficult to defend when you have Nico (Collins) and Tank out there, so of course, that changed things for us offensively.
It's the second straight season the second-year receiver out of the University of Houston has had his season cut short.
It's no secret that the Texans' interior offensive line has struggled mightily, particularly at the guard position. That's not a great recipe when preparing to face Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones.
Houston Texans wideout Tank Dell went down during the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, and was later ruled out with a serious knee injury. It was a somber moment inside Arrowhead Stadium, and one that affected Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud particularly profoundly.
Texans HC DeMeco Ryans told reporters that wide receiver Tank Dell will remain at a Kansas City hospital overnight with a "significant" knee injury.
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It's the second straight season the second-year receiver out of the University of Houston has had his season cut short.