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The Texans have made their final decision on Tank Dell and two other key players for Week 6 against the Jaguars.<\/p>\n
The Houston Texans<\/a> have already made their final call on Tank Dell for Week 6. Dell has not played in a game since the 2024 season. He is apparently still not quite ready to return, despite logging full practices over the first two days in Week 6.<\/p>\n He is not the only one the Texans will not have against the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, either.<\/p>\n The Texans also ruled out running back David Montgomery and safety Jalen Pitre, all of which emerged before the final injur report of the week.<\/p>\n \u201c#Texans WR Tank Dell (knee), RB David Montgomery (groin) and S Jalen Pitre (shoulder) will not travel with the team to London and have been ruled out for Sunday\u2019s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars,\u201d Houston Texans PR announced in a post<\/a> on X on October 15.<\/p>\n Houston #Texans<\/a> Thursday Injury Report for Week 6 vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars in London: <\/p>\n The decision on Dell comes as at least a mild surprise.<\/p>\n Texans Rule Out Tank Dell for Jaguars Game<\/p>\n \u201cTexans WR Tank Dell practiced fully for the 2nd straight day, seemingly nearing his return to the lineup,\u201d ESPN 97.5\u2019s Jacob Barzilla posted<\/a> in reaction to the initial injury report, also noting the returns of Azeez Al-Shaair and Trent Brown to practice and that Henry To\u2019oTo\u2019o practiced again.<\/p>\n Barzilla was not alone in expressing optimism about the direction that Dell appeared to be trending in this week.<\/p>\n #Texans<\/a> wide receiver Tank Dell in his second week of practice after being designated for return. Dell is making steady progress in comeback from major knee injury two years ago at Arrowhead Stadium However, the reality of the announcement<\/a> is fairly straightforward.<\/p>\n Dell drew attention earlier in the day, sharing a pair of what one X user called<\/a> \u201ccryptic\u201d posts on Instagram. In one, the fourth-year wide receiver included appeared to refer to himself as a \u201c1%er.\u201d<\/p>\n That was the caption on an image of \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d character Bart Simpson writing on a chalkboard \u201cYou went through hell and still showed up like nothing happened.\u201d<\/p>\n The other image was simply of the words, \u201cIt was all about da journey\u201d with a black heart emoji.<\/p>\n Texans Down Two Starters in Week 6<\/p>\n Montgomery and Pitre\u2019s absences were both to be expected. Montgomery is dealing with a groin injury, while Pitre navigates a shoulder issue. Head coach DeMeco Ryans noted this week that he expected them to miss some time.<\/p>\n Montgomery\u2019s absence could prove to be the jumpstart the Texans needed.<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Bill Barnwell did not mince words about how ineffective the former Chicago Bears<\/a> and Detroit Lions RB has been for the Texans to start this season.<\/p>\n \u201cMontgomery has averaged just 2.7 yards per carry and posted a league-worst 23.1% success rate,\u201d Barnwell wrote<\/a> on October 15. \u201cYou can help compensate for those issues with explosive runs, but Montgomery has just one gain of 10-plus yards across 52 carries this season.\u201d<\/p>\n Barnwell suggested the Texans lean on Woody Marks, noting this injury could force the issue.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Texans have been hesitant to turn the lead role over to Marks, but Montgomery\u2019s struggles and the groin injury might leave them no choice,\u201d Barnwell wrote.<\/p>\n Rumors have already surfaced about the Texans taking that approach. So the shift was a possibility even without the injury. The Texans rushing offense ranks 31st overall, which would be their lowest mark of the DeMeco Ryans era by nine slots.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJosh Buckhalter<\/a> covers the NBA and NFL for Heavy.com. He has covered both leagues since 2016, including bylines at FanSided, Last Word on Sports and Clocker Sports. He’s based in Villa Park, Illinois. Follow Josh on Twitter and Instagram: @JoshGBuck More about Josh Buckhalter<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \t
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