Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy is one of the Kansas City Chiefsā new weapons for the 2024 NFL season, and heās already giving Patrick Mahomes reasons for optimism.
On the teamās first drive at Arrowhad, the 21-year-old ran for a great touchdown to make things level against the Baltimore Ravens. And it was the first time he touched a football in an NFL game.
Worthyās 21-yard touchdown gave plenty to talk about on social media, as the users couldnāt believe his speed. Well, it looks like Mahomes and the Chiefs have a pretty dangerous weapon to chase the three-peat.
Xavier Worthyās speed makes Mahomes, Chiefs very optimistic
While his first touchdown in his first touch speaks volumes of his speed, Worthy had already given the Chiefs a promising sign by setting the scouting combine record of 4.21 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
Mahomes already noticed Worthyās potential at training camp, letting everyone know how helpful the Texas product could prove to be for a Chiefs offense that hopes to improve from last season.
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āXavier does a great job,ā Mahomes told reporters in August. āObviously heās fast, but itās almost like he runs fast and he can run with pace fast, and so heās able to track the ball really well, he runs a lot of great routes, and heās going to get as physical a camp as any here, so heās been doing a great job trying to fight off press as best as he can, getting through there and making plays happen, and heāll keep getting better and better. I mean, if he can get through this camp, heāll be able to get through a lot of stuff, so Iām excited for him and how heās kind of progressed throughout camp.ā
