Andy Reid was encouraged by Xavier Worthy’s first full practice session with the Kansas City Chiefs after he showed an early chemistry with Patrick Mahomes.
Wide receiver Worthy scored a touchdown in an 11 v 11 drill after collecting Mahomes’ long pass, showing the speed and skill that persuaded the Chiefs to select him as their number one pick at the 2024 draft.
The defending Super Bowl champions have high hopes for Worthy this coming season, although his early impact has been hampered by a hamstring injury and coach Reid was typically unflustered when discussing the 21-year-old.
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He said: “He’s been working hard. Looks like his hamstring feels better. We’ve just got to keep him going here and keep learning.
“We’re just one [practice] into it and they’ve got 12 of them, so he’s got a lot more information coming at him and formations and shifts and motions and all that stuff. But he did a nice job.”
Fellow receiver Mecole Hardman believes Worthy’s speed means he adds a different dynamic to the existing offensive unit.
“He’s adjusting well,” said Hardman. “He comes with that speed, so I’m pretty sure we’re going to have him on a lot of things going deep. So, I think now just get the chemistry with him and Pat going and hopefully we can translate it on to the season.
“I think maybe we’ve got a good group of guys, [and] they bring another dynamic to the offense, and then obviously you’ve got Rashee [Rice]. That’s a bulldog, like a horse that can do all the dirty work, get the underneath routes, a lot of [run-after-catch] yards with him. Then I come in through little gadget stuff here and there and explosives, too.
“We all feed off each other. We’ve got a great room; everybody knows what’s going on. They know their roles. I think now training camp is going to really establish everybody’s roles.”
