Chiefs' Xavier Worthy embraces WR1 role, opens up on Super Bowl loss, bouncing back, building chemistry with Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce leadership, Taylor Swift’s shoutout, the Brazil game, and 2025 goals

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Sep 5, 2025

Xavier Worthy, a lightning-fast wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs and record-breaker at the NFL Combine, opens up about his journey in the league. He shares his thoughts on bouncing back from a Super Bowl loss and the pressure of stepping into a WR1 role. Worthy discusses building chemistry with Patrick Mahomes and learning from veteran Travis Kelce. He reflects on personal challenges, his supportive bond with his mother, and the excitement following a shoutout from Taylor Swift, all while setting ambitious goals for the 2025 season.

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ANECDOTE

Manifesting A Chiefs Future

Xavier Worthy and his mom visualized him playing for the Chiefs since his freshman year of college.
He even got a draft call from the Colts that hung up, which confirmed to him he'd land in Kansas City.

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Treat The NFL As A New Level

Learn and know more in the NFL than in college because teams expect pro-level processing and execution.
Build a consistent routine and adapt quickly or risk being replaced.

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The Combine Run And Mom's Push

After running a 4.21 40-yard dash, Worthy texted his mom saying he'd go get the record and she encouraged him fiercely.
He ran again, fixed his start, and set the combine record, celebrating with a phone call to his mom and trainer.

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"The chemistry between Travis and Patrick is ridiculous, with one look, they just know what the other is thinking." Xavier Worthy on learning from his teammates

Ahead of YouTube streaming its first NFL game live from Brazil between the Chargers and Chiefs, Ryan Clark sits down with Xavier Worthy to go inside the mind of this playmaker and what's ahead for the Kansas City Chiefs. This episode offers a glimpse into the mind of a young star determined not just to bounce back and continue to build — but to rise to the level he knows he is destined to play at.

As the Chiefs prepare to face the Chargers in a pivotal AFC West matchup to start the season, Xavier Worthy sits down with Ryan Clark for a raw and revealing conversation about life after a break out Rookie year, the Super Bowl loss, his bond with his mother, overcoming personal distractions and stepping into the spotlight as the Chiefs top wideout wit Rashee Rice out for the first 6 weeks of the NFL season.

As a first round draft pick in 2024 and making headlines by breaking the NFL Combine record for the 40-yard dash, clocking in at 4.21 seconds, even catching the attention of pop star Taylor Swift's excitement that her fiance's team added him to the offense, Xavier welcomes the pressure and responsibility that come with being a true No. 1 receiver in the NFL .

From building chemistry with Patrick Mahomes and learning from Travis Kelce, Worthy is prepared to show the NFL world, he isn't just a fast wide out, he's an elite one and can match up vs the top defenses week in and week out. Worthy shares how his team was on an all new level during training camp this summer as they went back to the basics to rebuild their championship ways.

He reflects on what he’s learned from former mentor Travis Kelce, the standard of greatness set by Patrick Mahomes, and how those experiences shaped his own approach to leadership and preparation. Worthy doesn’t shy away from the personal, speaking candidly about the internal battles he's fought off the field — and how confronting those struggles has made him stronger, more focused, and more dangerous between the lines.

With all eyes on Kansas City as the season kicks off, the Chiefs are more focused than ever with one goal in mind, to finish the job they started last year, winning another Lombardi Trophy. This is a conversation about pressure, presence, and proving you belong at the highest level.

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