Texans Plan Tank Dell’s Return Against Giants in Week 7

Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said the team plans to activate wide receiver Tank Dell from injured reserve and play him against the New York Giants in Week 7, setting up his first NFL game since a serious knee injury in December 2024. The matchup is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2026, in Houston. The announcement describes the team’s plan; it does not confirm that Dell has played in the game. Dell missed the remainder of the 2024 season and all of 2025 while recovering. He also sat out Houston’s first six games of the 2026 season. Ryans said Dell would continue practicing during the week before the planned return. Ryans emphasized that the Texans were eager to see Dell back on the field but did not expect him to meet a particular performance target immediately. He said Dell remained quick and explosive in practice, and expected him to challenge defenders. Those observations reflect the coach’s assessment; Dell’s impact in a game remains to be seen. Houston opened Dell’s practice window on October 6, according to one account, and he began practicing the following day. The team had placed him on injured reserve before the season, with a designation that allowed him to...