With the Philadelphia Eagles coming to Arrowhead Stadium for a Super Bowl rematch this Sunday, Kansas City could be seriously short-handed. The buzz around the city of fountains isn’t about game strategies or draft talk—it’s about Xavier Worthy and rookie Jalen Royals , both of whom will miss the big matchup.
Worthy’s troubles began in the very first moments of the season opener in Brazil. He collided awkwardly with tight end Travis Kelce during a crossing route, which left him nursing a shoulder injury. According to analyst Deepak Chona, Worthy is currently on “Day to day,” with an average return estimated around three weeks. What’s more alarming, though, is that Deepak points out the high re-injury risk—about 50%. He emphasizes, “Most re-injuries happen w/in 1st month