Xavier Worthy gets the latest information on his injury before Week 12 against the Colts
The Kansas City Chiefs (5-5) clash with Indianapolis Colts (8-2) in a must-win game in Week 12 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, beginning at 1:00 PM ET. With their playoff hopes on the line, every piece of the puzzle matters, including the speedy wide receiver’s health Xavier Worthy.
Worthy missed Wednesday’s practice with an ankle injuryhe practiced in a limited capacity on Thursday and returned as a full participant on Friday. He is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s match. However, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, he is expected to play.
“#Chiefs VR Xavier Worthy, listed as questionable with ankle injury, expected to leave Sunday, source says,” Rapoport wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
The 22-year-old has appeared in eight of Kansas City’s 10 games this season. He currently has 27 receptions for 281 yards and one touchdown, averaging 10.4 yards per catch. Last season, as a rookie, Worthy caught 59 passes for 638 yards and six touchdowns. His return allows quarterback Patrick Mahomes to reunite with his top wide receiver duo of Worthy and Rushie Rice, who have seen limited action this year.
The stakes couldn’t be higher for Kansas City. After losing to the Denver Broncos 22-19 in Week 11 on a last-second field goal, the Chiefs are third in the AFC West, virtually out of division contention. Their focus now shifts to the wild card position, although all three AFC wild card teams, the Los Angeles Chargers (7-4), Buffalo Bills (7-4) and Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4), hold a tiebreaker over the Chiefs. A win against the Colts is necessary to keep their postseason hopes alive.
Kansas City is averaging 248.9 passing yards per game (fifth in the NFL) and 115.3 rushing yards per game (16th), scoring 25.4 points per game. Mahomes has thrown for 2,625 yards with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions, while Travis Kelce leads the receivers with 631 yards and four TDs. Kareem Hunt and Marquis Brown provide additional firepower. Defensively, Nick Bolton leads the team with 81 tackles and George Karlaftis III has eight tackles for loss and five sacks.
Sunday’s Chiefs-Colts game starts at 1:00 PM ET.
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