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Xavier Worthy injury update: Chiefs WR status for MNF vs. Jaguars revealed, per report

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The Kansas Chiefs will likely have wide receiver Xavier Worthy available when the team takes on the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night. Per Cameron Wolfe of the NFL Network, Worthy is expected to play despite dealing with some swelling in his ankle. The Chiefs will see how Worthy feels when he’s at the stadium, but Wolfe said he’s “expected to be good to go.”

On Sunday, Xavier Worthy was downgraded to questionable, as his ankle was swollen when he was getting off the plane. He was a full participant in practice all week ahead of the Week 5 matchup against the Jaguars.

In the Chiefs’ season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers in Bazil, Worthy collided with his teammate, Travis Kelce, in the first quarter. He was ruled out for the game due to an injured shoulder and missed the next two games. Worthy returned to the lineup in the Week 4 game against the Baltimore Ravens and caught five passes for 83 yards in the 37-20 victory.

Xavier Worthy details his shoulder injury

Kansas City selected Worthy in the first round (No. 28 overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, the 22-year-old caught 59 passes for 638 yards and six touchdowns in 16 regular-season games. Worthy also made plays as a running back, tallying 104 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries.

The Chiefs reached the Super Bowl last year, and Worthy caught eight passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns in the team’s 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He set the Super Bowl record for most receiving yards by a rookie receiver.

Last week, Worthy spoke to reporters about his shoulder injury. “When I got hurt, I was trying to get back in immediately. I just couldn’t lift my arm. When I got back to K.C., I was trying to get back in as fast as possible,” he said, per PEOPLE. “The coaches, they know how I am as a player. They probably held me back from myself more than anything. I was trying to get back out there at the same time. I never had any worries about coming back.”