GLENDALE, ARIZONA - AUGUST 9: Wide receiver Xavier Worthy #1 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on during the pregame warmups before the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Kansas City Chiefs and Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on August 9, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.

Chiefs' Worthy injures shoulder on collision with Kelce

9 months ago

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The Kansas City Chiefs' wide receiver concerns continue to grow.

Xavier Worthy suffered a shoulder injury in the first quarter of Friday's 27-21 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. He was officially ruled out early in the second.

Worthy, the Chiefs' first-round pick in 2024, went to the locker room after colliding with tight end Travis Kelce while running a route.

Xavier Worthy #chiefs

Direct shot to the front of his shoulder by Kelce. Wasn’t moving his arm and walked into the locker room presumably to get X-rays. pic.twitter.com/WNuod3g7WL
— Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) September 6, 2025

Head coach Andy Reid said Worthy will undergo an MRI when the team returns to Kansas City, according to Charles Goldman of A to Z Sports.

The Chiefs entered Week 1 already down suspended receiver Rashee Rice and fourth-round rookie Jalen Royals, who's also hurt.

No Kansas City wideout had more than 700 receiving yards in 2024 while Kelce led the team with 823 yards.

The Chiefs' offense - once one of the NFL's most dominant units with quarterback Patrick Mahomes - struggled to build momentum early against the Chargers. Kansas City improved in the second half and saw Hollywood Brown finish the game as its leading pass-catcher with 10 catches for 99 yards.