PositiveInjuryTue, August 4, 2026
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Worthy healthy and looking fast; suffered shoulder injury at Saturday practice.

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Worthy is now healthy after a shoulder injury that occurred on the third play of the first game last season. When he returned from that injury, he was not the same and the Chiefs limited his routes. Now healthy, the Chiefs hope to use him in the screen game and on crossing routes. A Chiefs coach mentioned Worthy after practice Friday and said, "He looks so fast." However, Worthy left Saturday's practice with what the team described as a shoulder injury.

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The Chiefs had big plans last season for 2024 first-round pick Xavier Worthy at wide receiver, but he injured his shoulder on the third play of the first game, and when he returned from that injury he was not the same.
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What did ESPN NFL say about Xavier Worthy?
Worthy is now healthy after a shoulder injury that occurred on the third play of the first game last season. When he returned from that injury, he was not the same and the Chiefs limited his routes. Now healthy, the Chiefs hope to use him in the screen game and on crossing routes. A Chiefs coach mentioned Worthy after practice Friday and said, "He looks so fast." However, Worthy left Saturday's practice with what the team described as a shoulder injury.
Is this good or bad for Xavier Worthy's fantasy football value?
STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Xavier Worthy (WR). Worthy healthy and looking fast; suffered shoulder injury at Saturday practice.
Where can I see Xavier Worthy's full 2026 fantasy outlook, projections, and ADP?
Xavier Worthy's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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