The Houston Texans lost one of their most important players in the game against the Denver Broncos. Tank Dell went to block during a rushing play and ended up at the bottom of a pile. He suffered a fractured fibula and had surgery on Monday. His season is over.
Offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik talked about the loss of Dell and what it meant to the team.
“Yeah, I think everyone will kind of have the same reaction on the team to that one. It’s gut-wrenching,” he said. “It hurts. It almost brings a tear – not almost – it did bring a tear to my eye. That one hurts a lot. Not as a football player, it has nothing to do with football. Just as a person, as an individual, he’s a really special kid, and it’s been a joy to have him around. It’s been a joy to have him just be part of what we’ve done this year, and really just to see a kid come in with the energy, the enthusiasm, and the hunger he has, and to display the skills that he has, but then also overcome a lot of things that people said they didn’t think he’d be able to overcome.”
Many have wondered why Tank Dell was blocking on a rushing play near the goal line.
