Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy
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The Chiefs' season got off to a bumpy start when WR Xavier Worthy left with a shoulder injury.
The Kansas City Chiefs‘ 2025-26 season is off and running, albeit not to the best of starts. Early in their Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, one of their top pieces exited early.
Second-year wide receiver Xavier Worthy suffered an injury on Kansas City’s opening drive. It’s a shoulder ailment, per the team, which initially saw him get ruled questionable to return.
Xavier Worthy Leaves Chiefs’ Regular Season Opener Early
It was a very quick departure for a promising young player. Just three snaps into the action on offense, the Chiefs’ third-and-6 pass fell incomplete. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes couldn’t execute, which may have been at least partially due to Worthy’s injury.
The 2024 first-round pick collided with tight end Travis Kelce on what appeared to be a mesh concept. Worthy and the future Hall of Fame man didn’t create enough distance between themselves, resulting in a rough sequence and his subsequent departure.
By the time Kansas City took the field next, the in-game broadcast confirmed a shoulder injury. Worthy was said to be wincing in pain as he left the field. He went to the locker room for further evaluation shortly thereafter.
As a rookie, Worthy played in each of the Chiefs’ games. The former Texas standout hauled in 59 passes in year one, good for 638 yards and 6 touchdowns. He also toted the ball 20 times on the ground for 104 yards and another 3 scores. From Weeks 11-17, Worthy averaged 56 yards per game and emerged as a top target for Mahomes.
Super Bowl LIX’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, a 157-yard outing, served as Worthy’s crowning achievement. He amassed 19 catches for 287 yards and 3 scores across three postseason contests.
This story is being updated.