Chiefs lose Xavier Worthy to concussion protocol after training camp collision, coach Andy Reid reveals

The Kansas City Chiefs are already facing a major injury crisis at a key position heading into the 2025 NFL season.

Wide receiver Xavier Worthy left Tuesday’s practice after banging his head and is now in the NFL’s concussion protocol, head coach Andy Reid told media on Wednesday.

Worthy is a second-year speedster out of Texas who is being counted on to stretch opposing defenses downfield and help create opportunities for quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce under the coverage.

Without Worthy, 22, Kansas City could become more reliant on Hollywood Brown, whose 2024 season was hampered by ankle problems, and Rashee Rice, who is coming off surgery to repair a torn ACL and LCL in his right knee. 

For Reid, juggling injuries and other uncertainties at receiver has now become an annual occurrence.  

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