Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy left Sunday’s game against the Jets with a left hamstring injury. The Chiefs have not announced a diagnosis. Kansas City led 28-12 in the fourth quarter, so the injury did not affect the outcome, but it adds to a thin receiving group heading into next week’s game at Atlanta.
Hamstring injuries are common for speed receivers like Worthy, who set the NFL Scouting Combine record in the 40-yard dash at 4.21 seconds, and the severity is graded. A mild Grade 1 strain often means a week or two, while a Grade 2 partial tear typically runs several weeks. With a comfortable lead, the Chiefs are likely to be cautious. Kansas City plays Sunday, November 15, at Atlanta, leaving a week to evaluate him.
Xavier Worthy Injury History
The injury involves the same leg that bothered him as a rookie. In May 2024, Worthy strained his left hamstring in the first days of OTAs, a Grade 1 injury that kept him out of the remainder of organized team activities and June minicamp as a precaution, and he returned to practice before training camp. He also has an ankle history. He sprained an ankle at Texas in November 2023 but played through it, left a December 2024 game against the Texans with a non-contact lower-body injury announced as an ankle ailment and was listed as questionable to return, and had an ankle swell up on the flight to Jacksonville in October 2025 before playing that Monday night. Reports that season also noted an ankle injury that kept him on the injury report.
Xavier Worthy Hamstring Injury Impact
Worthy has been Kansas City’s top deep threat since Patrick Mahomes’ return, and any absence would put more pressure on the rest of the receiving group, which has also had its own injury concerns. The key updates are the team’s diagnosis, whether he undergoes imaging, and his practice participation this week ahead of Atlanta.
