Why Xavier Worthy’s shoulder injury is considered ‘day by day,’ per Andy Reid
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- Xavier Worthy suffered a dislocated shoulder after colliding with Travis Kelce.
- Coach Andy Reid labeled Worthy's status as 'day by day' with no set return date.
- Chiefs may rely on Hollywood Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster amid receiver injuries.
The Chiefs’ opening game against the L.A. Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil, change drastically just three offensive plays in.
That’s when Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce inadvertently collided into teammate Xavier Worthy as the two ran crossing routes. Kelce’s right shoulder struck Worthy’s, sending the 165-pound receiver sprawling to the turf in pain.
Trainers helped Worthy off the field, and he did not see another play.
An NFL Network report over the weekend identified Worthy’s injury as a dislocated shoulder, with no immediate timetable for his return. The general expectation is that Worthy will miss time, though, beginning with this Sunday’s home matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Reid had little to add during his Monday Zoom session with local media members.
“I know Xavier’s the big question, and he’s rehabbing and working his shoulder,” Reid said. “We’ll just see where it goes day by day here — see where we end up.”
Veteran receiver Rashee Rice is still due to serve five more games of a six-game suspension stemming from his suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.
Rookie receiver Jalen Royals did not fly to Brazil as he continues to work through knee tendinitis.
“Jalen’s done a good job with his rehab,” Reid said. “We’ll just see how that ends up this week.
“We’ve got a couple of days here that we’ve had, so guys are making good progress in that, but we’ll see where it rolls. If neither (Worthy or Royals) play, we’ve got the guys that we played with the other night that are good football players.”
In Brazil, Hollywood Brown played 57 of 61 offensive snaps, while JuJu Smith-Schuster logged 49. Tyquan Thornton ranked third among receivers with 44. Brown led the Chiefs in production with 10 catches for 99 yards on 16 targets.
Kansas City will release its first official Week 2 injury report on Wednesday afternoon.
This story was originally published September 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM.
