Xavier Worthy's Full Recovery, Chiefs' Wideouts Ready

0:00On April 2nd, Chiefscoach Andy Reid just dropped some real talk on why Xavier Worthy didn't blow up last season. The first round pick from 2024, Tora's laborer early, colliding with Travis Kelsey. After that, they baby-stepped him, cutting back on those risky crossing routes to keep him safe. Worthy still played 14 games, snagging 42 catches for 532 yards, but his game felt limited. Reid explained they feared more hits, so Worthy ran fewer crosses down from 19% of snaps to just 14%. That hurt his yards after catch 2, dropping from 56% to 36%. Even with a brace, they held him back, especially after his strong training cam flashes. Fans and Reid hyped to Worthy's late 2024 surge, including two Super Bowl touchdowns in the loss to Philly. He's fearless over the middle, hitting full speed unlike some soft receivers. But injuries, including a late ankle tweak, capped his ear.

1:00Reid's high hopes entering 2025, crashed with the team's 6-11 record. Now the good news, all season shoulder surgery has Worthy fully healed, ready to unleash everything in 2026. Reid's bullish on the receiver room, too. Rishi Rice should stick around despite off-field noise. Ty Quant Thornton's back on a two-year. $11 million deal for more than deep shots, and second-year guy, Jalen Royals, is rebounding from a knee issue. With Thornton, Worthy, and others rolling deep, Reid says the cheese wideouts are in prime position. Expect that offense to cook next fall. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI. I'm Cory with the story.