The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs can exhale after vast receiver Xavier Worthy returned to the apply area on Thursday.
The second-year receiver left the Chiefs’ Week 1 sport towards the Los Angeles Chargers early as a consequence of a dislocated shoulder that, on the time, appeared like it could preserve him off the sector for weeks. Whereas he was restricted in apply, 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 damage. 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 an alternative, the a lot larger Kelce ran his route too near Worthy and hit him as laborious as any defender.
Nonetheless, the Chiefs prevented the worst, and Worthy practiced on Thursday with a sleeve and further padding on his proper shoulder. In keeping with The Athletic’s Jesse Newell, Worthy participated in place drills, together with a contact drill for contested catches.
