Tank Dell, David Montgomery and Jalen Pitre will not travel to London and have been ruled out of Sunday's game against Jacksonville, the Texans announced Thursday. Dell has a knee injury, Montgomery a groin injury and Pitre a shoulder injury.
The decision delays Dell's return even after he reached full practice this week. He has not played since December 2024. Montgomery and Pitre have both started Houston's first five games, NBC Sports reported Thursday.
The Texans are 1-4 entering the game against the 4-1 Jaguars.
Earlier practice update: Wednesday, October 14
Tank Dell was a full participant in the Texans’ Wednesday practice, in his recovery from the knee injury that has kept him out of games since December 2024. NFL.com’s league report lists him as full, and NBC Sports reported it was his first full participation designation since that injury.
Dell missed the entire 2025 season and the beginning of this season. His return to limited practice last week gave Houston a chance to evaluate him during its 21-day window; Wednesday’s full workload advances that process without announcing an activation or game appearance.
Nick Caserio said on 95.7 The Fan that Dell could return this week or next week if he avoids a setback, NBC Sports reported. That is a conditional outlook from Houston’s general manager, rather than a confirmed return date.
