The Houston Texans have stumbled hard out of the gate to open up the 2026 NFL season, currently sitting as one of the last remaining winless teams at 0-4. While the Texans have been competitive in three out of the four losses, that's hardly solace for a team that fancied itself a Super Bowl contender heading into this year.

Now, the Texans have gotten a key injury update on a talented wide receiver who has been out of the lineup for over a year.

“The #Texans have designated WR Tank Dell to return from IR. A huge day for Dell, who tore his ACL, LCL and MCL, dislocated his knee and suffered meniscus damage in a catastrophic injury in 2024. He has worked his way all the way back,” reported NFL insider Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team on X, formerly Twitter.

As Meirov noted, Dell suffered a disastrous injury during the 2024 season that caused him to miss all of last year and the first several games of the current 2026 season, causing some to wonder if he would ever be able to take the field again.

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However, the star has been slowly and steadily working his way back into game shape over the last several months, and now, it appears he is ready to make his return to the field sooner rather than later.

When healthy, Dell appeared to be a rising young star in the NFL, proving to be a favorite target of CJ Stroud's earlier in his career, and it will be fascinating to see if and when Dell is able to recapture his pre-injury form upon his return.