KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Xavier Worthy, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ quickest receiver, is predicted to play in Sunday’s sport towards the Baltimore Ravens. Coach Andy Reid mentioned Friday that Worthy, who missed the previous two video games with a proper shoulder harm, did nicely on the apply area in preparation for Sunday’s sport.
“He feels good,” Reid mentioned of Worthy. “We do not have to fret about his legs. He is been in a position to maintain himself in good condition and he is able to go.”
Within the season opener towards the Los Angeles Chargers, Worthy suffered a dislocated proper shoulder on the third play of the sport. The harm occurred when Worthy collided with tight finish Travis Kelce, who was operating a crossing route in the wrong way.
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The Chiefs started the season with an 0-2 file partially as a result of the offense, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, struggled whereas having to carry out with a short-handed group of receivers. Rashee Rice, Mahomes’ prime receiver, started the season serving a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s private conduct coverage and rookie Jalen Royals missed the primary two video games due to a proper knee harm.
This week, Worthy was seen operating routes in the course of the open portion of apply with out further padding on his proper arm. He’s anticipated to play towards the Ravens whereas carrying a small harness on his proper shoulder.
For the primary time this season, Mahomes is predicted to have most of his dropbacks characteristic move catching choices reminiscent of Kelce and a bunch of receivers that embody Worthy, Hollywood Brown and Tyquan Thornton, who leads the Chiefs with 171 yards and two touchdowns. The Ravens enter Sunday’s video games with the Thirty first-ranked protection in factors allowed.
“I like that dude, man,” Kelce mentioned of Worthy. “He is such a tough employee, a useful piece. He attracts a lot consideration due to his velocity and his means to make performs with the ball in his palms. It is actually speechless on how a lot he impacts a sport when he is on the market.
“Getting him again there may be undoubtedly going to alter lots for us.”
