Full-speed camp participation was a real positive sign, but the Texans confirmed at 53-man cutdown (8/30/26) that Dell opens the season on IR, out until at least Week 5 (Oct 11) -- and team insiders say that timetable is a floor, not a target. Still returning from a severe multi-ligament knee injury with zero 2025 snaps; treat as a stash, not a Week 1 roster piece.
First padded practice since 2024 knee injury after missing all of 2025; limited near-term upside as 3rd/4th option.
Confirmed to open season on IR -- out until at least Week 5 (Oct 11)
- Texans placed Dell on IR with a return designation at 53-man cutdown (8/30/26); ineligible to return before Week 5 vs. Titans (Oct 11) - Beat reporter (John McClain) said this week Dell is "nowhere near ready to play," suggesting Week 5 is a floor, not a target - games_played cut 10 -> 5.25 (4 confirmed missed games plus a discounted ramp-up window), stat line scaled proportionally at an unchanged per-game rate - Still returning from a severe ACL/MCL/LCL/meniscus injury (Dec 2024) with zero 2025 game snaps -- IR stint is consistent with, not a new revision to, that risk profile
| Market ADP? | 195 |
| Blended rank? | 469 |
| Consensus rank? | 141 |
| Tier? | Tier 30 |
| VBD score? | -129.7 |
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| Standard | 1.3 |
| Half-PPR | 1.7 |
| Full PPR | 2.1 |