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‘In God’s hands,’ Texans’ Tank Dell not sweating the small stuff after dislocating knee

FILE - Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell wears a new uniform during an NFL football uniform release party, April 23, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) (David J. Phillip, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – It’s been a rough year for Tank Dell, but regardless, he remains in good spirits.

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In a TikTok post, the wide receiver for the Houston Texans shared a short video with his voiceover from a previous conversation, where he starts off saying “Just let it go.” The caption reads, “When you want something so bad you got a different type of attachment to it…”

The audio in the post continues with Dell saying, “It is what it is, you let it go, put it in God’s hands and he’ll carry it. God is great.”

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When you want something so bad you got a different type of attachment to it… #NosurrenderNoretreat

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Dell’s optimistic words come after facing yet another adversity Sunday when the 25-year-old dislocated his knee during a 30-yard touchdown catch Saturday, followed by the Texans’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Last year, Dell’s rookie season ended prematurely with a broken fibula that required surgery to repair the damage. Months later, he was shot in the leg during a mass shooting in Florida while he attended a party as an innocent bystander.

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After his latest injury, more testing and second opinions are also being examined before they can medically determine Dell’s next steps. Still, Dell remains in high spirits and his latest TikTok is a testament to that.

Since it was posted, the video has received an overwhelming response from millions of fans. One commenter said, “Bro you didn’t even drop the ball with all that pain you were experiencing!!🥺prayers up for you brother! 🙏🏽👆🏽💪🏽”

“GODS GOT YOU!! 🙏🏽❤️🥹” another person added.

Even people who aren’t Texans fans chimed in with well-wishes.

“Wish you a good recovery tank as a chiefs fan it was bad seeing that happen to you,” one person said.

“prayers for tank as a dolphins fan,” another commenter added.


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Historian, educator, writer, expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer, essayist, film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar. Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue.

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Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.

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