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The attorneys for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy, who was arrested Friday on a criminal charge of assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation, has released a statement on his behalf. Worthy was arrested in Williamson County, Texas, according to an arrest record.
Worthy, the fastest player in NFL Combine history who scored two touchdowns in Kansas City's Super Bowl loss to Philadelphia, will face a possible suspension under the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy.
"We are aware of the allegation that led to Mr. Worthy's arrest. We are working with law enforcement in Williamson County to ensure they have the benefit of the totality of circumstances that led to this allegation," Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett wrote Saturday. "The complainant was recently asked to vacate Mr. Worthy's residence upon discovery of her infidelity. She has refused to do so and made a number of extortive efforts prior to resorting to this baseless allegation against Mr. Worthy. We will continue to cooperate with the Williamson County authorities as we have full faith that their thorough investigation will support Mr. Worthy's innocence."
Worthy flashed his elite speed across 39 starts in three seasons at Texas, finishing fourth in school history in receiving yards (2,755) and eighth in punt return yards (564). His career punt return average (14.5 yards) is the second-best all-time mark for the Longhorns. The 2023 season saw Worthy close his Texas career with 1,014 receiving yards and five touchdowns. He averaged 14 yards per catch for his college career.
Texas had not seen a wide receiver selected at the NFL Draft since 2020, when Devin Duvernay went in the third round to the Baltimore Ravens and Collin Johnson came off the board in the fifth round to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Worthy snapped that drought and became the second Longhorns player taken at this year's draft, following defensive lineman Byron Murphy II, who went at No. 16 overall to the Seattle Seahawks.
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A recruiting twist sent Worthy to Texas ahead of the 2021 season when he flipped from Michigan and joined the Longhorns as a four-star prospect. The No. 13 wide receiver and No. 100 overall recruit in the class originally signed with Michigan but backed out of his commitment ahead of spring camp and instead landed on Steve Sarkisian's debut Texas roster.