The Kansas City Chiefs expect Xavier Worthy to play in Sunday’s showdown with the Baltimore Ravens, coach Andy Reid said Friday.
Worthy injured his shoulder three snaps into the season, colliding with Travis Kelce. He missed the past two games.
Reid said he's not too concerned with Worthy's ability to keep himself healthy in Sunday's return.
"Listen, you've got to be healthy enough to go play," he said. "I mean, we're not gonna put him out there if he's not healthy enough to go play and where he feels comfortable. He feels good, and then the other team, they're gonna play hard no matter what, whether you have a shoulder [injury] or not. They're gonna try to knock you around a little bit. That's why you want to make sure you're in the right frame of mind to go do it and physically OK."
Worthy was a limited participant in practice last week, but K.C. erred on the side of caution, keeping the speedster on the sideline. The wideout was a full participant in practices this week, foreshadowing his return. Worthy has no designation on Kansas City's final injury report.
Reid was asked what he saw from the first-round receiver in practice this week.
"Fast. He was running fast," he responded. "We didn't worry about his legs, right? It was an upper-body injury, so he's been able to keep himself in good shape and ready to go. He looked good, what we asked him to do there."
Worthy will immediately slide into a go-to role for Patrick Mahomes against the Ravens, in a passing offense that has struggled to find its footing this season. Mahomes has yet to throw for 260 yards in any game this season.
Worthy earned 59 catches for 638 yards and six touchdowns in 17 games in 2024.
