Rushing TD in Week 5 win
Worthy secured three of six targets for 25 yards and rushed once for a three-yard touchdown in the Chiefs' 26-13 win over the Saints on Monday night. He also recovered a Carson Steele fumble.
Worthy entered the night as the Chiefs' de facto No. 1 receiver due to Rashee Rice's (IR, knee) absence, but he watched Travis Kelce and JuJu Smith-Schuster command a bulk of Patrick Mahomes' attention. Worthy finished third in targets behind his two teammates, and he would have had a relatively uneventful night had it not been for his early fourth-quarter touchdown rush, his second score on the ground and fourth trip to the end zone overall. Worthy should work into a progressively larger role in coming games, and he'll next take aim at the talented but inconsistent 49ers defense in a Week 7 road Super Bowl rematch following a Week 6 bye.
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Xavier Worthy
Returns to practice Monday
Worthy (shoulder) will take part in Monday's practice, Pete Sweeney of The Kansas City Star reports.
Emmett Johnson
Losing ground early on?
Jesse Newell of The Athletic indicates Johnson has been fourth in the team's RB pecking order behind top option Kenneth Walker, as well as both Emari Demercado and Brashard Smith to this point in training camp.
Patrick Mahomes
Unlikely to play in preseason opener
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday that Mahomes (knee) is unlikely to play in the Chiefs' preseason opener against the Rams on Saturday, Aug. 15, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.
Xavier Worthy
Misses practice again Friday
Worthy (shoulder) didn't practice Friday, Pete Sweeney of The Kansas City Star reports.
Cyrus Allen
Returns from shin injury
Allen (shin) returned to practice Friday morning, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.
Xavier Worthy
Continues to miss practice
Worthy (shoulder) remained sidelined at practice Wednesday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Rashee Rice
Joins 11-on-11 drills
Rice (knee) is participating in 11-on-11 drills at Wednesday's practice, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports.
Cyrus Allen
Expected back this week
Coach Andy Reid noted Monday that he expects Allen (shin) to return to practice later this week, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports.
Xavier Worthy
Dealing with sprained shoulder
Coach Andy Reid noted Monday that Worthy, who is dealing with a sprained shoulder, needs "a day or two" before returning to practice, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Xavier Worthy
Avoids serious injury
Worthy is believed to avoided a serious shoulder injury that he sustained during the final session of Saturday's training camp practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.