{"id":28138,"date":"2025-07-13T15:18:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T15:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=28138"},"modified":"2025-07-13T15:18:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T15:18:41","slug":"breaking-former-chief-drops-bold-prediction-for-xavier-worthys-second-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=28138","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Former Chief Drops Bold Prediction for Xavier Worthy\u2019s Second Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2217709659-e1752414277962.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2217709659-e1752414277962.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2217709659-e1752414277962.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2217709659-e1752414277962.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Former Chief Drops Bold Prediction for Xavier Worthy\u2019s Second Season\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p><em>Getty Coming off a strong finish to his rookie year, expectations are high for Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy in 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Over the course of the 2024-25 season, the Kansas City Chiefs\u2018 offense failed to find its true footing. That ultimately got exposed in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles, but things might be different this time around.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Patrick Mahomes should have a full complement of weapons at his disposal. Not only that, but some internal improvement from a high-round NFL Draft pick is reasonable to expect.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Media\u2019s Bucky Brooks, a former Chief, seems to be banking on it. He included Kansas City receiver Xavier Worthy in his 2025 NFL All-Breakout Team.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Brooks: Pro Bowl Season on the Table for Xavier Worthy<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_2894,h_1627,x_0,y_993\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01jyd3sd8e7yw3yfejq1.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs Insider Podcast: Bold Xavier Worthy Prediction\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brooks is buying Worthy\u2019s late-season production as a \u201cspringboard\u201d for better things. That doesn\u2019t just mean a nice sophomore season, either. Brooks isn\u2019t ruling out a Pro Bowl year for the former Texas Longhorns standout.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cThe former first-rounder could use the 2024 postseason as a springboard to a breakout campaign, and potentially Pro Bowl accolades, should he emerge as the No. 1 option in the Chiefs\u2019 passing game,\u201d Brooks wrote. \u201cWorthy\u2019s impressive performance in Super Bowl LIX\u00a0(eight catches for 157 yards and a pair of scores) and the\u00a0AFC Championship Game\u00a0(six grabs for 85 yards and a TD) showed Andy Reid and Co. that he is capable of anchoring the passing attack in big moments. Moreover, that strong postseason from the\u00a0NFL\u2019s fastest man\u00a0suggests Worthy could add another dimension to the offense \u2014 much like when\u00a0Tyreek Hill was on the roster \u2014 as a world-class sprinter taking over the leading role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A quick glance at Worthy\u2019s first-year production doesn\u2019t inspire a ton of confidence. Don\u2019t get it twisted: 59 receptions for 638 yards and 6 touchdowns is nothing to scoff at. Simultaneously, though, it\u2019s nothing to write home about. As is always the case, context is key and helps shed more light on what turned into a solid effort from Worthy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4525,h_2545,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01jnv6b9wg4j8ce4cbgk.jpg\" alt=\"BREAKING: Chiefs' Xavier Worthy Arrested\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Week 11\u2019s outing against the Buffalo Bills seemed to be a turning point for Worthy. From that point on, he hauled in 39 passes for 392 yards and 3 touchdowns. That stretch of seven games also saw him rush for 67 yards and a touchdown. Increased playing time (73% of available snaps) and increased trust saw him blossom into a premier target. In three of those games, he had nine or more targets on offense.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Worthy absolutely needed to respond. According to Pro Football Focus, he posted grades of 43.3 and 47.0 in Weeks 9 and 10. He then proceeded to average a 67.1 grade to close out his season. That, combined with his breakout in the playoffs, adds validity to Brooks\u2019 prediction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy had a strong finish to his rookie campaign, and one former Chief is expecting a sophomore breakout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kansas-city-chiefs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Former Chief Drops Bold Prediction for Xavier Worthy\u2019s Second Season - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=28138\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING: Former Chief Drops Bold Prediction for Xavier Worthy\u2019s Second Season - 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