{"id":91506,"date":"2025-08-20T08:02:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=91506"},"modified":"2025-08-20T08:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:02:47","slug":"report-chiefs-team-reporter-delivers-key-assessment-of-xavier-worthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=91506","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Chiefs Team Reporter Delivers Key Assessment of Xavier Worthy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2180161012-e1755614947971.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2180161012-e1755614947971.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2180161012-e1755614947971.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2180161012-e1755614947971.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"2396\" data-img-load-time=\"2436\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In order to get back to the Super Bowl, the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0will need numerous things to pan out for them. One of those factors is the continued development of 2024 first-round pick Xavier Worthy.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily for the reigning AFC champions, their young wide receiver appears to be making the right strides. In an appearance on the \u201cNFL Spotlight\u201d show with Ari Meirov, senior team reporter Matt McMullen dove into further detail.<\/p>\n<div id=\"36fdd215fb647f0b0809bd03e08c5e2c\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-twitter-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySportsUpdate\/status\/1954932180435849596\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Ffootenoted&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1954932180435849596&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fkansas-city-chiefs%2Fxavier-worthy-offseason-leap-year-two%2F&amp;sessionId=8587b69615b831403d82893258036da5bbbd1905&amp;siteScreenName=heavyonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1954932180435849596\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Xavier Worthy Has Taken a \u2018Leap\u2019 Entering Sophomore Campaign<\/h2>\n<p>McMullen believes that entering year two, Worthy is a noticeably better player.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOh yeah, I think I\u2019ve seen him take a leap as a player in general, all-around,\u201d McMullen said. \u201cIt\u2019s funny \u2014\u00a0the 40-yard dash time is really what put him on everyone\u2019s radar last year in terms of fans nationally, but he\u2019s so much more than that. The 40, in my mind, was almost a bad thing for him in terms of how people perceive him, because he gets lumped in with these other track stars. He\u2019s very fast, but he\u2019s more than that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That assessment should be terrifying for opposing defenses. As much as Worthy\u2019s speed can work against him in the public eye, it gave him a very intriguing floor. Even if he never clicked as a true top option at the NFL level, the former\u00a0Texas Longhorns\u00a0star would be able to take the top off of defenses and factor into special teams. Players don\u2019t rack up 2,755 receiving yards and 26 touchdowns in college by accident, nor do they stumble upon leading the nation in punt return yardage as a junior.<\/p>\n<p>Because Worthy was so important as a rookie, the Chiefs didn\u2019t even test out the latter skill set. Instead, they targeted him 98 times in the passing game to the tune of 59 receptions for 638 yards and 6 touchdowns. They also ran him 20 times for 104 yards and 3 scores on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Worthy and Kansas City left plenty of meat on the bone, too, setting the scene for a sophomore breakout.<\/p>\n<h2>Chiefs\u2019 Trying 2024-25 Season Helped Worthy Mature Quickly<\/h2>\n<p>Worthy\u2019s significance to the Chiefs\u2019 prior season wasn\u2019t designed. Originally, he was slotted in to be a complementary piece to burgeoning star\u00a0Rashee Rice\u00a0and offseason signing\u00a0Marquise \u201cHollywood\u201d Brown. That, along with tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce, should\u2019ve been enough to allow the then-rookie to slowly ramp up.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Brown suffered a sternoclavicular injury during the preseason. Less than two months later, Rice went down with a season-ending knee injury. Kelce also started to show his age in a major way. All of that forced Worthy into a high-profile role in his age-21 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>It took him a while to get going but once he did, the rest was history. McMullen thinks the sequence of events wound up being a good thing for Worthy.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe has crazy speed, but he\u2019s so much more than just a burner,\u201d McMullen said. \u201cI think he\u2019s really a complete receiver that has great strength. Yeah, his route running has been improved as well. In a way, even though last year didn\u2019t go quite as planned with the receiver corps, which is an understatement, losing Hollywood and Rashee early on, I think it ended up being a benefit for him in the long run and his career because he had to step up and be the guy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>McMullen mentioned Week 11\u2019s game against the\u00a0Buffalo Bills\u00a0as a turning point. It\u2019s hard to argue against it. In Worthy\u2019s first nine games, he averaged 2 receptions for 27 yards per game. Thereafter, those numbers spiked to 5.6 and 56, respectively. The postseason saw him level up, highlighted by an 8-catch, 157-yard, 2-touchdown effort in Super Bowl LIX versus the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs aren\u2019t out of the woods.\u00a0Brown may be back at practice, but he\u2019s injury-prone.\u00a0A suspension is still likely coming for Rice\u00a0this season. 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