Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy is once again on the team's injury report ahead of the Week 6 game against the Detroit Lions.
Worthy is listed with shoulder and ankle issues, as was the case last week. The former issue stems from the injury he suffered in Week 1 after colliding with tight end Travis Kelce, and the latter injury was added for Worthy last week.
In fact, Worthy was downgraded to questionable before the Week 5 game, but he was ultimately able to play and finished with six catches for 42 yards.
Worthy began the week as a full participant in practice, but he saw a downgrade on Thursday that now leaves us concerned about his Week 6 status.
Xavier Worthy injury update
According to the Chiefs' Thursday injury report, Worthy did not take part in practice one day after being a full participant on Wednesday.
While we certainly aren't poo-pooing this development, it is quite possible that the Chiefs are managing his reps, especially given the fact that his shoulder injury will remain an issue for the rest of the season as Worthy plays through a torn labrum.
Nevertheless, his status now bears monitoring on Friday, when the Chiefs will drop their final injury report of the week. If Worthy can log at least a limited session, we will be optimistic about his chances of playing on Sunday night.
If Worthy can't go, Marquise Brown, Tyquan Thornton and JuJu Smith-Schuster will all need to step up at wide receiver and the Chiefs will need more from Kelce, also.
The Chiefs are set to get a reinforcement at the position in Week 7, as Rashee Rice is eligible to return from suspension. He should be ready to roll for that contest against the Las Vegas Raiders.
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