EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLOS ANGELES -- Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Tank Dell was "ready for the moment," as the wideout had a 100-yard day in his second game back from a gruesome knee injury.Dell had four catches for 105 receiving yards and a touchdown in the Texans' 44-22 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Quarterback C.J. Stroud threw five touchdowns, but most noteworthy was a 63-yard shot to Dell in the second quarter.Stroud found Dell down the sidelines as he ran into the end zone untouched, marking his first touchdown since his serious injury from 2024."I'm blessed," Dell said. "I'm grateful. I thank God. A lot of things I had to overcome, but God was on my side the whole time, so I just felt blessed, man. I cracked a smile when I finished through the line."Sunday was Dell's second game since he missed all of 2025 after sustaining multiple torn ligaments and a dislocated kneecap in December 2024 against the Kansas City Chiefs. It was also Dell's first 100-yard receiving game since Halloween 2024."It was great," Stroud said. "Just to see him keep going. He's been through a lot over these past couple years. The perseverance, the faith in God that he has."Ryans called the ball placement from Stroud's touchdown pass to Dell "insane," as he was profusive with his praise for the duo."Tank has done an outstanding job," Ryans said. "To see the big play happen, it was just credit to C.J. first and foremost. The ball placement was outstanding. Tank just ran underneath it. Huge play for him. So proud of both guys."Dell returned to the field against the Giants in Week 7 -- 673 days since his injury. He played only 11 snaps on offense against New York, finishing with one catch for 43 yards, but he said after the overtime loss that he's a "playmaker."So when the Texans saw Dell make yet another dynamic play Sunday, it reminded the team of old times."Tank is never shy of confidence. He knows his ability. He was ready for this opportunity," Ryans said. "When you go through an injury like he suffered, there are a lot of dark days. There are a lot of difficult moments on the road to recover. Everybody on that sideline was proud of the way Tank was able to come in and actually be an impact player for us. To get back to the plays that we're all used to seeing Tank make."
