Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy DROPS easy catch in his first practice as fans joke he’ll ‘fit right in’ after troubles last season
Xavier Worthy got off to an inauspicious start to life with the Chiefs on Saturday when he dropped his first pass at rookie minicamp.
The former Texas wideout, who was selected No. 28 overall by Kansas City, took the practice field for the first time alongside other rookies and hopefuls.
And the session got off to a rough start for the 21-year-old speedster video captured a ball that goes straight through his hands.
The clip prompted several fans to joke that Worthy would do that.fit in exactly‘ in Kansas City, where the Chiefs’ receiving corps was extremely happy last season.
The eventual Super Bowl champions led the NFL with 44 drops last regular season.
Xavier Worthy started his first Chiefs practice Saturday afternoon by dropping a pass
Fans joked in response to the clip that Worthy would “fit right in as the Chiefs receiver”
However, one Chiefs fan preached patience with the youngster, writing on
Worthy landed in Kansas City after impressing collegiately at Texas, finishing his junior season with 1,014 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
He will join a group of pass catchers led by Travis Kelce, Rashee Rice and the newly signed Marquise âHollywoodâ Brown.
However, Rice allegedly caused a car crash involving half a dozen vehicles while driving 120 mph on a Dallas freeway in March, and the Chiefs reportedly expect him to be responsible for at least half of the season will be suspended.
Worthy is interviewed by the media before the Chiefs’ rookie minicamp in Kansas City, Mo.
Worthy was seen high-fiving fellow rookie Louis Rees-Zammit during the practice session
Also at training on Saturday was Chiefs rookie Louis Rees-Zammit, who made a sensational switch from rugby to football in January.
After going through the NFL’s International Player Pathway, the Welshman was signed by the Chiefs in March and made his exhibition debut alongside Worthy this weekend.
The pair were seen exchanging high-fives in one photo as they settled in Kansas City.
Rees-Zammit signed a three-year, $2.85 million deal with the Chiefs (with just $200,000 guaranteed), while Worthy signed a reported four-year, $13.8 million contract.