Shocking Farewell: Houston Texans bids farewell to a Starter following a $75.5 million blockbuster trade….See Details
The Houston Texans are 6-2 through eight games. They’re delivering in the win-loss columns, but the scoreboard nor the product on the field looks like where the club might have expected heading into the season.
With superstar wide receivers Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs both suffering injuries — one of which will keep Diggs out for the season — the Texans might want to make some moves just before the trade deadline.
While some are looking at what the team can add, there might be some players they move on from. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, in a roundtable, listed Texans guard Kenyon Green as a trade candidate in the league ahead of the deadline.
“Houston guard Kenyon Green, former first-round pick, is on a few teams’ trade candidates list. And I had heard that before his Week 8 benching,” Fowler wrote.
Fans might want to see the Texans bolster the wide receiver position following the Diggs injury. With Collins’ eventual return, paring him with Tank Dell and the rest of the depth, the club can make other position groups a focal point.
Shifting around the offensive line would be solid, as quarterback C.J. Stroud needs solid protection up front. Fowler pitched a name that might make sense, should Houston move on from Green.
“Maybe the Texans keep him because highly talented linemen are hard to find, but GM Nick Caserio is known for his aggressiveness, so flipping a guard for another guard wouldn’t exactly shock, either,” Fowler wrote. “Also at guard, Chicago’s Nate Davis is available, and the Bears are prepared to cover some of his $8 million salary to facilitate.”
Outside of a potential offensive lineman move, the Texans will certainly look at cost-friendly moves to add more receiver depth, as it does get a little thin beyond Collins and Dell, though their bench can certainly step up.
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Who is Tank Dell? What to know about the Houston Texans wide receiver
The Houston Texans lost both of their top two wide receivers for an extended period of time within the last few weeks. Headed into a “Thursday Night Football” clash with the New York Jets, the Texans’ passing offense will likely lean on second-year wideout Tank Dell.
Top Houston receiver Nico Collins injured his hamstring during a Week 5 game against the Buffalo Bills. After initial reports that Collins was “day-to-day” ahead of Week 6, he was placed on injured reserve later that week, keeping him off the Texans’ roster until Week 10 at the earliest.
During the Texans’ Week 8 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, Stefon Diggs suffered a non-contact knee injury three weeks later. After several days of evaluations, the team determined that its other top receiving target had torn his ACL and would be out for the remainder of the season.
As of Wednesday, Dell is the top receiver listed on the Texans’ official depth chart going into Thursday night’s game. He’s also the third-most productive Houston receiver by receptions and yardage this year, behind only Collins and Diggs. He and tight end Dalton Schultz will likely be the top two pass-catching options for quarterback C.J. Stroud in Week 9.
Here’s what to know about Dell:
Tank Dell stats
Dell has played seven games this season after missing the Texans’ Week 4 game with a chest injury.
In those seven games, the University of Houston product has caught 24 of his 38 targets for 229 yards and two touchdowns. All of those numbers rank third (or are tied for third) among all Texans pass-catchers this season.
Since he entered the league last year, Dell has played 18 games and started 12. After fracturing his fibula, he missed the final five games of the 2023 season.
In his career, Dell’s caught 71 of his 113 targets for 938 yards and nine touchdowns. He’s also tallied 17 rush attempts for 81 yards.
During his final college year at Houston, Dell led the nation with 1,398 receiving yards and 17 receiving touchdowns. His 109 receptions were second only behind Purdue’s Charlie Jones (110).
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