Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was distraught after witnessing teammate and buddy Tank Dell endure a grotesque leg damage through the workforce’s loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Saturday afternoon.
The damage, which is anticipated to be season-ending, had a visual impression on the workforce and Stroud.
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud reacts after teammate Tank Dell was injured whereas catching a landing move in opposition to the Chiefs on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (AP Picture/Ed Zurga)
The second-year quarterback was dropped at tears and needed to be consoled by his different teammates.
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When requested after the sport how he was in a position to get well from the heartbreaking scene, Stroud spoke about his religion.
“All you are able to do is admittedly pray. On the finish of the day, God nonetheless will get the glory. At all times, it doesn’t matter what occurs to me, I at all times know that I’m even up right here due to the grace of Jesus and the grace of who He’s in my life and Tank’s life. For something the way it goes, left or proper or up or down, I at all times need to reward my Lord and Savior.”
“It’s not simple to maneuver on and simply hold enjoying, however I attempted to do as finest as I may,” he continued.
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud reacts after an damage to huge receiver Tank Dell through the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs recreation at GEHA Subject at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 21, 2024. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Pictures)
TEXANS’ TANK DELL SUSTAINS GRUESOME LEG INJURY, LEAVING TEAMMATES IN TEARS
The Texans gathered round Dell and prayed earlier than he was taken off the sphere in a coated medical cart. Stroud revealed what they prayed for.
“Jesus,” he stated merely. “Simply discovering him on this second – it’s not simple to. He’s the Prince of Peace so I simply prayed His peace over Tank’s head and his psychological, his bodily. We serve a miraculous God and I consider in therapeutic and I pray that the Lord can heal him.”
Saturday’s damage marks what is going to possible be the second season-ending damage for Dell. His rookie marketing campaign was lower brief when he fractured a fibula in a Week 13 recreation in opposition to the Denver Broncos final season.
Houston Texans huge receiver Jared Wayne and cornerback Kris Boyd react after an damage to huge receiver Tank Dell at GEHA Subject at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 21, 2024. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Pictures)
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Dell was injured whereas hauling in a 30-yard landing move at first of the second half. He was taken to the College of Kansas Medical Heart, the place the workforce stated he would stay in a single day.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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