{"id":33682,"date":"2025-09-25T02:22:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T02:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=33682"},"modified":"2025-09-25T02:22:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T02:22:31","slug":"breaking-chiefs-andy-reid-shares-surprising-take-on-xavier-worthy-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=33682","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Chiefs&#8217; Andy Reid Shares Surprising Take on Xavier Worthy Injury"},"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\/09\/Andy-Reid-worthy-e1758758225582.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andy-Reid-worthy-e1758758225582.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andy-Reid-worthy-e1758758225582.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andy-Reid-worthy-e1758758225582.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Chiefs' Andy Reid Shares Surprising Take on Xavier Worthy Injury\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p><em>Getty Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid with quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wide receiver Xavier Worthy.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 offense has not been the same without star wide receivers Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy, but the latter\u2019s injury is not all bad, according to head coach Andy Reid, as it has strengthened the chemistry between Patrick Mahomes and KC\u2019s alternative pass-catching options.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think one of the great things [about the early WR absences] is that Pat [Mahomes has] been able to get some gametime with a couple of guys that he didn\u2019t have a lot of gametime with between Hollywood [Brown] and [Tyquan Thornton],\u201d Reid told reporters ahead of Week 4, as he shared an unexpected silver lining of Rice and Worthy\u2019s respective absences.<\/p>\n<p>Reid added that he actually thinks it\u2019s a \u201cpositive thing,\u201d despite most seeing it as a negative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen, when [Rice and Worthy] come in, [Mahomes has] experience with them,\u201d the Chiefs HC continued. \u201cSo, I look at the production of the other two guys \u2014 Hollywood and Thornton \u2014 and I think that\u2019s a real positive for the team going down the road here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is a wise message from the three-time Super Bowl champion head coach. While some around the KC community might try to convince you that the sky is falling at a 1-2 record, Reid is looking at the \u201cpositives\u201d of the Chiefs\u2019 current offensive predicament.<\/p>\n<p>The other good news is that these absences won\u2019t last forever. Worthy could return as soon as this weekend, as the Chiefs gear up for a massive AFC showdown with the Baltimore Ravens. And Rice is on track to return as soon as his suspension ends in Week 7.<\/p>\n<p>That gives Kansas City and its offense plenty of time to rebound from the initial 0-2 start.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Chiefs\u2019 Andy Reid Provides Brief Week 4 Update on Xavier Worthy Injury<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5508418\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Xavier-Worthy6-e1758758071806.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Chiefs' Andy Reid Shares Surprising Take on Xavier Worthy Injury\" width=\"780\" height=\"406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5508418\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5508418\">GettyWill the Kansas City Chiefs get wide receiver Xavier Worthy back in Week 4?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reid didn\u2019t give too much information on Worthy on September 24, but he did provide the briefest of updates. For starters, the Chiefs HC noted that everyone was practicing on Wednesday, ahead of Week 4.<\/p>\n<p>Per Chiefs Digest beat reporter Matt Derrick, Worthy actually logged a \u201cfull\u201d practice on September 24, while defensive end Mike Danna and cornerback Kristian Fulton were \u201climited.\u201d So, Worthy\u2019s shoulder is clearly trending in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQwDJ5p90bJcHKFGyW_YtiNLd4-bh_8_nRQtg&amp;s\" alt=\"Matt Derrick's Video on X\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"b3005a879d9558c2ec1f077c12ef5834\">\n<div data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattderrick\/status\/1970963259231707412\">\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chiefs DE Mike Danna (quad) and CB Kristian Fulton (ankle) were limited in Wednesday\u2019s practice.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone else listed as a full participant, including WR Xavier Worthy (shoulder).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As for what Reid had to say, the Chiefs head coach simply responded, \u201cyeah,\u201d when asked if he\u2019s seen enough from Worthy to say that the \u201coptimism level\u201d has grown for a Week 4 return.<\/p>\n<p>After a follow-up, Reid added the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, well, I mean, we\u2019ll just evaluate him and take it day by day. He feels good, so we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barring some sort of setback, it certainly seems like Worthy will attempt to suit up against the Ravens.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Says He\u2019s Asked His Wide Receivers to Hold Him \u2018Accountable\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>When you rise to the elite status that Mahomes has, teammates typically praise you rather than critique you. But Mahomes made it clear that he wants his wide receivers and playmakers to hold him \u201caccountable\u201d in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/twitter_card_120x120\/s3\/2024-10\/Patrick%20Mahomes%20102824.jpg?itok=XxfS58LK\" alt=\"What did Patrick Mahomes say? Hot mics catch Chiefs star QB appearing to ask  officials for help | Sporting News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think, just with the guys that we have, I\u2019ve kind of put it on myself to give guys chances down the field,\u201d Mahomes voiced on September 24, speaking just after Reid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though we haven\u2019t performed offensively as a whole, I think the entire year so far \u2014 as far as [efficiency] and scoring points the way we want to \u2014 we\u2019ve kind of made it an emphasis to give guys chances down the field to make plays, and guys have made those plays,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing: \u201cThat started in training camp, that started in OTAs. I told guys to hold me accountable, and I wanted to hold myself accountable that I give the guys the chances to make plays, and they\u2019re proving that they can make them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his Wednesday presser, Mahomes consistently took full responsibility for any and all early offensive miscues, expressing that he needs to do better. After all, that\u2019s the mark of a true leader, and Mahomes has always led the Chiefs by example both on and off the field.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Obermuller covers the NFL for Heavy Sports, where he began writing in 2021. His areas of focus include the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers, with expert knowledge on each based on years of coverage. Michael is an NYC area native and Quinnipiac graduate. 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