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    Tank Dell (knee) practicing Wednesday

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    Tank Dell (knee) practiced on Wednesday.

    It will likely be a limited session for Dell, coming off a catastrophic 2024 knee injury that wiped out his entire 2025 campaign. Texans general manager Nick Caserio said in late July that Dell would be limited in practice for a few weeks as he works his way back from the career-threatening injury. Even if Dell avoids setbacks in the coming weeks, he’s a long shot to be anything more than Houston’s third or fourth pass-catching option to begin the season.
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    Dell is still working his way back from the catastrophic knee injury that cost him all of the 2025 season. All reports on his health heading into training camp have been positive, but a slow ramp-up period could mean he isn’t playing a full-time role in Week 1. Jayden Higgins appears to be locked in for No. 2 duties in Houston with Dell, Xavier Hutchinson, and an injured Jaylin Noel all vying for the third spot in 11-personnel. Dell is likely the best bet of the three, but it’s more likely than not that there is no clear winner ahead of Houston’s opener.
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    Dell notably was not placed on the active/PUP list today as the Texans reported, which means he’ll be dialed up right away in training camp. Wilson adds that Dell “continues to make major strides” and is “regaining explosiveness, cutting ability and strength.” Dell enters training camp as a sleeper, but he’s got a chance to have a real fantasy role this season with a big camp.
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    Dell sat out at practice on Tuesday, the first of three mandatory minicamp practices. He participated in non-contact team drills last week, though. Dell’s training camp participation and preseason usage should help us dial in his projections regarding his role for 2026. At this time, he offers a very low floor and his spot on the depth chart is a bit murky.
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    Although these are non-contract drills, this is still great to see. As of late May, Dell was still working off to the side of practice with trainers. The Texans will go on a short break after today, before returning for mandatory minicamp, which is scheduled for June 9-11. Hopefully, Dell either maintains or increases his participation next week.
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    Earlier this month, NBC Sports Houston’s Aaron Wilson reported that Dell is “doing well,” and has been running and cutting, but is not yet 100 percent healthy. Today, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans refrained from updating Dell’s expected recovery timeline, saying, “when that time is set for him to be back, he’ll be back.”
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    Wilson adds that Dell has made “a lot of progress” and is “doing well in the Texans’ offseason conditioning program.” Dell missed the 2025 season after tearing three ligaments while dislocating his knee in Week 16, 2024. Roughly one month ago, Texans general manager Nick Caserio said the team hopes to have a better idea of Dell’s 2026 availability as they get through the spring. It sounds like Dell’s participation in the conditioning program and organized team activities, will be used to measure Dell’s readiness. Expect more updates in the coming weeks. If Dell can play this season, he would likely have the inside track on WR3 duties over Jaylin Noel and Xavier Hutchinson.
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    Dell continues to rehab from a gruesome knee injury he suffered in Week 16 of the 2024 season. That injury caused him to miss all of 2025, and while there’s hope he will be ready for Week 1 this season, the Texans continue to take it “day to day,” per Caserio. Caserio added that Dell has been in the building more now that he’s able to do more on his knee, which is an optimistic sign, but he also noted that the team will be open to taking a receiver in this year’s draft if there’s a player they like available to them. Dell has a career receiving line of 98-1,376-10 in 25 games and has also served as their punt returner.
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    This is strictly Alexander’s opinion, but Alexander is a plugged-in reporter who should be plenty familiar with the situation. Dell suffered a brutal knee injury in Week 16 of the 2024 season and missed all of 2025 as a result. While head coach DeMeco Ryans has already expressed some doubt about whether or not Dell would be ready by OTAs, there’s still plenty of time for Dell to return in camp and be ready for Week 1. This situation will be one to monitor until Dell returns to the field, but he’ll be a year and a half removed from his injury/surgery by the time camp rolls around. Dell remains a strong buy-low in early best ball drafts, as his stock is likely to shoot up as rumors of his return grow louder.
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    Dell will be a fascinating fantasy football player and makes a nice late-round dart throw in best ball while his stock remains low. Missing OTAs could help that. On paper, he would seem to be the team’s second-most established wideout after Nico Collins. Health will be the question. Dell could be a quick riser as we get closer to the regular season pending how offseason reports go.
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    As expected, Dell missed the entirety of the 2025 season after suffering a catastrophic knee injury in the playoffs last year. Dell suffered a torn ACL, which required surgery. He also underwent procedures on his MCL and LCL. The Texans drafted a pair of rookies on Day Two last year, but neither truly broke out in 2025. Even with Nico Collins out for the Divisional Round, Houston leaned on Christian Kirk and Xavier Hutchinson in their final game of the year. Getting Dell back could meaningfully improve the team’s receiver rotation for 2026.

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    Texans signed Henry To’oTo’o to a two-year, $16 million contract extension.

    Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the deal includes another million dollars in incentives. To’oTo’o moved into a starting role after his rookie season and has been a mainstay of Houston’s vaunted defense for the past two years. He totaled 95 combined tackles and 2.5 sacks in 2025. To’oTo’o was set to enter the final year of his rookie contract this season, but the Texans got out ahead of that and now have him locked up for two more years.
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    ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reports Josh Jacobs (groin) did not practice Thursday, but it is not believed to be a long-term concern.

    Matt LaFleur said Chris Brooks, who is currently on the NFI list, injured himself while training but is expected to return sooner rather than later. With both the first and the third running back out of commission, MarShawn Lloyd is going to get plenty of reps with the first-team offense. Having missed the bulk of his first two seasons, that’s exactly what the young runner needed. Even if Jacobs isn’t sidelined for long, Lloyd could carve out a small standalone role in his absence. Jacobs is still facing legal troubles as well. If the league were to suspend him at any point this year, Lloyd would be the next man up.
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    Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reports a contract extension for Jahmyr Gibbs is “expected to be finalized soon.”

    Gibbs made a brief appearance at practice today. When Lions reporter Dave Birkett asked him if a deal was close, Gibbs gave a thumbs-up before heading into the indoor practice facility. The deal might not be officially signed yet, but it sounds like that should happen any day now. With the hold-in over and a contract in sight, Gibbs remains the 1.01 in early fantasy drafts.
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    Bucs GM Jason Licht said he thinks Baker Mayfield is a franchise quarterback.

    If Mayfield is to be believed, the Bucs don’t want to pay him like a franchise passer. Mayfield told ESPN last week that he was offered a two-year deal worth less than $50 million per year by the Bucs. Coming off a down season, Licht apparently wasn’t willing to commit to his supposed franchise quarterback long-term. Now Mayfield will play out the final year of his current contract before becoming a free agent next offseason. If he plays well, expect the Bucs to use the franchise tag to prevent him from leaving.
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    Bucs GM Jason Licht said he has “no plans” to trade Vita Vea.

    Vea was looking for a new contract this offseason and the Bucs have not met his demands. In response, Vea requested a trade and is not currently participating in training camp. The team is calling it a back injury. We’re comfortable assuming it’s a bank issue. Vea can’t realistically hold out during the regular season, meaning he’s going to play football this year, one way or another. Whether that’s in Tampa and on his current contract remains to be seen.
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    Patriots hosted Greg Van Roten for a visit.

    New England addressed their offensive line issues in several ways over the offseason, but more depth can never hurt. Van Roten has started every game over the past three years, one in Vegas and two with the Giants. He did not miss a single offensive snap over his 34 games in New York. Even if he’s just a backup in New England, that type of consistency is invaluable.
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    Jets coach Aaron Glenn said Kenyon Sadiq (hernia surgery) is only expected to miss “a couple of weeks.”

    Sadiq underwent the procedure early in the offseason but recently suffered a setback. The good news is that Glenn said it isn’t something that will sideline him during the regular season. Still, missing the first half of training camp is not a great start for a rookie, let alone one playing a position that is notoriously difficult to transition from college to pro. Sadiq will likely pick up steam as the season goes on, but he doesn’t figure to have much fantasy value during the first month of the season.
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    Bucs coach Todd Bowles said Tristan Wirfs (hamstring) is expected to return during the preseason.

    Wirfs went down with a hamstring issue during the first week of camp. By the sound of it, he will miss several weeks of practice. For a six-year veteran, that’s not a major issue, as long as he is ready to go by Week 1 and doesn’t suffer any setbacks. Health permitting, the Bucs should have one of the league’s best offensive lines this year.
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    Bucs coach Todd Bowles said he is not sure how long Jalen McMillan (knee) will be out.

    McMillan was one of several Bucs wideouts held out of practice yesterday, but it sounds like the others were largely maintenance days. McMillan, on the other hand, is dealing with a rather mysterious injury, given that we have no timeline for his return. It could ultimately be a minor issue, but his absence in practice will free up reps for rookie Tedd Hurst. The two are likely competing for the final starting spot in three-receiver sets. McMillan’s knee issue now has Hurst firmly on the sleeper radar for the remainder of camp.
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    Jahmyr Gibbs participated in the walkthrough portion of Thursday’s practice.

    According to Lions reporter Dave Birkett, Gibbs is in uniform “taking reps during the walk/through portion” of practice. He later stepped aside to work with trainers while individual drills were going on. Gibbs has already denied that he was missing practice because of his contract talks, but it’s hard to believe him on that front. His return to practice could mean that he and the Lions have reached an agreement on a new contract. Bijan Robinson and Jonathan Taylor inked new contracts this week, making Gibbs the last domino to fall. All signs point toward a deal being announced in the very near future.
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