Andy Reid explains the role Xavier Worthy will play for Mahomes’ Chiefs

Selected the Texas wide receiver in the 2024 NFL Draft

The Kansas City Chiefs have selected Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy in the 2024 NFL Draft after orchestrating a four-spot trade-up with the Buffalo Bills. This strategic maneuver added a lightning-fast weapon to the arsenal of the reigning Super Bowl champions.

Head coach Andy Reid revealed that the Chiefs were wary of other teams swooping in to snatch Worthy, prompting their decisive action.

Reid explains Worthy’s role

Worthy, who made waves as a freshman at Texas and has been on draft radars, was a player the Chiefs had earmarked early in the evaluation process. Reid drew comparisons between Worthy‘s physique and that of former Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson, who had flourished under Reid‘s guidance in the past.

Despite Worthy‘s slender 165-pound frame, the Chiefs expressed no reservations. They view his smaller stature as a non-issue, emphasizing his football intelligence and tenacity as compensatory strengths.

“He’s not a big kid, at least, weight-wise,” Reid noted.

“He’s got good height, he’s just not very heavy. But I think you’ll see this toughness that he’s got, which jumped out at me. And then when you talk to their coach, Coach [Steve] Sarkisian and I are close.

“He kept talking about how smart he was, he’s got great football instincts, and he’s a tremendous worker. In this offense, you’ve got to be able to do that and have those characteristics.

“Both of those two [Worthy and Brown] can run well.

“I think both love to play the game and are good football players. I think that’ll help us. It doesn’t hurt to have down-the-field speed.

“We’ve functioned without the great speed down the field and done well but if you have an opportunity to get somebody that you think is a good player – just not a speed guy, but a good football player – I think you probably need to take advantage of that.”