Overview
- The Texans released their PUP list on Tuesday and did not include Tank Dell, a procedural step that formally clears him to take part in training-camp activity.
- General manager Nick Caserio said Dell still "has some work to do" and the team does not expect him to take full practice reps early in camp.
- Reporters and team observers noted Dell in helmeted warm-ups and individual drills on Wednesday, showing limited on-field work while coaches follow a staged plan.
- Dell suffered a catastrophic knee injury in December 2024 that tore multiple ligaments and damaged his meniscus, required several surgeries, and forced him to miss the entire 2025 season.
- The timing matters because Dell is in the final year of his rookie contract and his gradual return could restore a deep-threat option for C.J. Stroud while the Texans also placed Jaylin Noel on NFI and E.J. Speed and M.J. Stewart on PUP.