Chiefs get fortunate with Xavier Worthy’s harm, but it surely will not resolve all their issues

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs can exhale after large receiver Xavier Worthy returned to the observe discipline on Thursday. 

The second-year receiver left the Chiefs’ Week 1 sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers early as a consequence of a dislocated shoulder that, on the time, appeared like it might maintain him off the sphere for weeks. Whereas he was restricted in observe, it is a fortunate break for the Chiefs and a fortunate break for star tight finish Travis Kelce.

Kelce was the participant who collided with Worthy, inflicting the harm. The 13-year veteran admitted on an episode of his “New Heights” podcast that he was purported to be operating a deeper route to offer Worthy extra room to run beneath him. As a substitute, the a lot greater Kelce ran his route too near Worthy and hit him as arduous as any defender. 

Nonetheless, the Chiefs averted the worst, and Worthy practiced on Thursday with a sleeve and additional padding on his proper shoulder. In line with The Athletic’s Jesse Newell, Worthy participated in place drills, together with a contact drill for contested catches.