Overview
- Dell made his first public comments since his Dec. 21, 2024 injury, declaring he feels ready to return in 2026 after calling 2025 the hardest year of his life.
- He missed the entire 2025 season following a dislocated knee with torn ACL, MCL, LCL and meniscus damage that required multiple surgeries.
- Head coach DeMeco Ryans and GM Nick Caserio praised Dell’s recovery and said they anticipate his participation in the Texans’ offseason program.
- Dell said he pushed to play late in 2025 but the comeback attempt did not go as planned, and he now expects to be ready for the new season.
- Caserio labeled any extension decision as TBD, as Houston weighs Dell’s post-injury form and the potential boost he brings back to C.J. Stroud and the receiving corps.