Xavier Worthy’s Week 1 lasted just one play after being injured in a collision with Chiefs teammate Travis Kelce during the team’s 27-21 loss to the Chargers in Brazil last Friday night.
The injury is a significant one and Worthy is expected to miss time after being diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder. There isn’t a clear answer on when the Chiefs will expect to get Worthy back on the field, but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the “likely option” is for the receiver to brace his shoulder up and return sometime this season.
Worthy is still waiting for a second opinion and is still undergoing tests, so a return timeline will be set after those are complete. Surgery is still an option for the receiver, too.
Worthy’s injury comes at a bad time for the Chiefs as they’re already without two receivers. Rashee Rice is beginning the season on a six-game suspension after he entered a guilty plea to two felony charges last month stemming from a March 2024 multicar crash that left multiple people injured. Rookie Jalen Royals is dealing with a knee injury that kept him out of the season opener.
The Chiefs will host the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2.
