The Chiefs have been handed a welcome boost ahead of their game against the Baltimore Ravens this weekend – with Xavier Worthy set to return.
Worthy had been ruled out of their previous two games after suffering a shoulder injury in their season opener in Brazil – following a collision with Travis Kelce.
Worthy played just three snaps before he and teammate Kelce collided, knocking the 165-pound receiver to the ground and ruling him out for the rest of the game.
Losing Worthy for an extended period of time could have spelled trouble for the Chiefs’ hopes early in the season – however he is now ready to return.
Andy Reid said on Friday: ‘He feels good. We don’t have to worry about his legs. He’s been able to keep himself in good shape and he’s ready to go.’
Reports have claimed that, this week, Worthy has been running routes without extra padding on his arm. It was previously thought he may return with a brace.
Xavier Worthy has been ruled out of the Chiefs’ upcoming game against the Eagles on Sunday
Worthy was injured in the Chiefs’ opening game after colliding with teammate Travis Kelce
In his rookie season in 2024, Worthy finished second in receiving yards behind Kelce – making him first among the team’s wide receivers.
He hauled in 59 of 98 targets for 638 yards and a team-leading six touchdown catches.
In the days that followed after the game, Kelce took accountability for what happened during an episode of his New Heights podcast.
‘It was a cool experience outside of us not getting off on the right foot,’ he said of the trip. ‘I’ll take the most accountability myself, I wasn’t ready that first drive. I ran into one of my guys and offed him out of the game.
‘I literally took one of my players out. That’s one of the most frustrating parts. It’s hard to get your juices back going knowing that you just hurt a guy.’
Kelce’s brother and co-host Jason said the collision was ‘jarring’ on Travis’s part, who added: ‘I’m supposed to be running my route for Worthy. It’s frustrating for me. I was kind of trying to set up my guy to get in position and it all kind of happened pretty quick.
‘I’ve just got to be better, man. I’m 13 years in the league, there’s no excuse for me running into my own guys like that. Worthy had his guy beat, we’re out the gate and the game starts completely different.’
Reports claimed that Worthy has been running routes without extra padding on his arm
The Chiefs lost 27-21 to the Chargers, an AFC West divisional rival. Kelce scored a touchdown in the game and finished with two receptions for 47 yards.
After falling to defeat in Brazil, the Chiefs stepped out a week later for a rematch of the Super Bowl in February, as they took on the Philadelphia Eagles.
They suffered a similar fate as they did at the start of the year, falling to a 20-17 defeat. It marked a disastrous 0-2 start to the season for the Chiefs.
However, they finally picked up a win last weekend after beating the Giants 22-9 – where Kelce made four receptions
