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Report: Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy Has Torn Labrum, Aims to Play Next Week With Shoulder Harness

With receiver depth strained by Rashee Rice’s suspension, Kansas City is choosing a non-surgical path that relies on a protective brace.

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Xavier Worthy #1 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs out of the tunnel prior to an NFL football game against the Houston Texans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Overview

  • Worthy was injured on a Week 1 mesh-route collision with Travis Kelce in São Paulo and has been ruled out for the Week 2 matchup against the Eagles.
  • Multiple outlets citing NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport report a fully torn labrum, a shift from earlier descriptions of a dislocation or Grade 2 AC joint sprain.
  • Andy Reid indicated Worthy is unlikely to go on injured reserve, with the team targeting availability for Week 3 against the Giants.
  • If cleared, Worthy is expected to play with a shoulder harness rather than undergo immediate surgery, a short-term approach used by some NFL players.
  • Kelce publicly took blame for the collision, and with Worthy sidelined the Chiefs will lean on Marquise Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster in the passing game.