Report: Texans' Tank Dell Out for Season After Fractured Leg Injury vs. Broncos

Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell will miss the rest of the season after suffering a fractured fibula against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, according to ESPN's DJ Bien-Aime.

Dell was carted off the field in the first quarter and was officially ruled out with an ankle injury. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network later reported the wideout will go on injured reserve with a fractured fibula:

The injury, which appeared to involve Dell's left leg, occurred as the rookie was blocking for a touchdown run by Texans running back Dameon Pierce.

Dell had 47 catches for 709 yards and seven touchdowns in 10 games heading into Sunday's contest.

He entered the game having tied the Minnesota Vikings' Jordan Addison for the first-year lead in receiving touchdowns, and ranking second only to the Los Angeles Rams' Puka Nacua for the most receiving yards by a rookie.

That's thanks to a recent explosion in production that helped the team achieve a three-game winning streak in November. The rookie wide receiver has recorded 25 catches for 369 touchdowns and five scores over the Texans' past four games.

Dell was listed as questionable heading into the game due to a calf injury that resulted in a missed Wednesday practice and limited practices on Thursday and Friday.

He was declared active Sunday morning.

Dell missed one game earlier this season after suffering a concussion in the Texans' 21-19 Week 5 loss to Atlanta.

His absence will be especially noticeable in Houston given the loss of tight end Dalton Schultz, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury that kept him out of practice this week.

Without Dell or Schultz, wide receiver Nico Collins, who was also questionable heading into the game with a knee injury, will get more targets from quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Stroud has recorded at least 300 passing yards in each of his last four games, but his ability to maintain that streak will be tested with two of his top targets out.