KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - DECEMBER 21: Medical staff look at Tank Dell #3 of the Houston Texans after Dell sustained an injury while catching a touchdown in the third quarter of a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Report: Dell tore 3 knee ligaments, damaged meniscus

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The devastating left knee injury Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered Saturday involves a torn ACL, MCL, LCL, and meniscus damage, sources told Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2.

Dell also suffered an entirely dislocated knee, Wilson reports. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans initially classified the injury as a dislocated kneecap when announcing Dell's ACL tear.

Dell was hurt in Saturday's loss against the Kansas City Chiefs when he was hit while securing a touchdown catch.

This is the second straight year that Dell's suffered a season-ending left leg injury; he underwent surgery for a fractured fibula last December. His current injuries reportedly require multiple surgeries.

The Texans claimed veteran wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers to bring in another option in the wake of Dell's injury. Johnson joins Nico Collins, John Metchie, Robert Woods, and Xavier Hutchinson on the Texans' wide receiver depth chart.

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