While updates on Xavier Worthy's shoulder injury have trended in the right direction leading up to the Kansas City Chiefs' battle against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2, the short-term diagnosis has changed in terms of his potential availability.
On Saturday, the Chiefs declared that [Worthy is officially out](https://x.com/adamschefter/status/1966896097970065605?s=12&t=4Cz8zXfNN8mnOFOhrfqvKA) in their home opener against Philly. The Eagles are scheduled to visit Arrowhead on Sunday afternoon in an exciting rematch between both competitors in Super Bowl LIX.
Xavier Worthy's string of positive injury updates took an unfortunate turn on Saturday.
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The Chiefs weren't likely counting on Worthy in the team's game plan considering he hadn't even practiced until as recently as Thursday, and even then in a very limited capacity. However, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid left the door open in his remarks to the press on Friday following practice, saying there was a slim chance he could play.
Worthy was officially listed as "doubtful" on the final injury report of the week, but the Chiefs have now changed that to out, giving them two receivers who will not be playing (the other being Jalen Royals, a fourth-round rookie dealing with knee tendinitis).
Worthy suffered a dislocated shoulder one week ago. Early concerns were focused on a potential long-term absence, but updates throughout the last week brought one heartening update after another—from an avoidance of surgery to a return to practice to a potential ability to play versus the Eagles.
Whenever Worthy _is_ able to return to the field, the second-year wide receiver is going to provide a major catalyst for an offense that looked a bit lost when he first went down. Worthy had an excellent first season in K.C. after being selected in the first round, and a strong postseason run anchored by 19 catches and 3 touchdowns pointed toward a breakout effort in 2025.
As the Chiefs move on without Worthy and Royals, Hollywood Brown will likely remain Patrick Mahomes' most targeted pass catcher after getting 16 targets a week ago in a season-opening loss to the L.A. Chargers.
As for Worthy, the inability to play in Week 2 was always a longshot and now he gets another week to heal and adjust to life in a shoulder brace. If he was doubtful leading up to the game against the Eagles, it makes sense that he's in line to get his season underway against the New York Giants in Week 3.