Broad receiver has been a relentless downside for the Kansas City Chiefs over the previous couple of seasons, and issues should not going any higher within the early a part of the 2025 season. They continued to worsen within the season-opener on Friday evening towards the Los Angeles Chargers.
Xavier Worthy leaves with shoulder damage
The Chiefs misplaced second-year extensive receiver Xavier Worthy simply three performs into the sport as a consequence of a shoulder damage when he by chance collided with teammate Travis Kelce on a crossing route.
Worthy instantly dropped to the bottom and needed to be helped off the sphere, and he was then escorted to the locker room.
He was initially stated to be questionable to return, however was then rapidly downgraded to out.
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs extensive receiver Xavier Worthy.
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Worthy caught 59 passes for 638 yards and 6 touchdowns as a rookie and was anticipated to tackle an excellent greater function within the offense this season. Assuming his damage shouldn’t be critical, he nonetheless probably will do this, however any kind of absence goes to be an issue for a Chiefs staff that’s already coping with depth points on the place.
Chiefs already coping with a key extensive receiver absence
Even earlier than Worthy’s damage, the Chiefs have been already short-handed on the place as a result of six-game suspension handed out to Rashee Rice.
Rice was a rookie sensation two years however then missed many of the 2024 season as a consequence of damage earlier than getting suspended to start out this season.
With out Rice and Worthy, that would go away the Chiefs with out two of their high extensive receiver choices for quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
That may put added stress on Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, Juju Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton.
Kelce will nonetheless be the first goal within the passing sport, however he nonetheless wants some assistance on the skin. That might be an issue within the quick time period.
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