Sep 28, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) runs after making a catch as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) defends during the third quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

It was the injury report that alarmed a bunch of fantasy football managers in the middle of the afternoon games: Xavier Worthy -- coming off of a full week of practice after a big Week 4 game -- was being downgraded to "questionable" on the Kansas City Chiefs' injury report.

What happened that came out of nowhere and gave little to no wiggle room for managers to find a contingency plan on waivers? It turned out, per reports, that his ankle swelled up on the flight to Jacksonville for the Monday night tilt against the Jaguars.

So: Will he play? Per multiple reports, there's an "expectation" that he'll play and the Chiefs are "hopeful." So that's some optimism, but you never know. We'll all wait to see what happens Monday night.

Keep your fingers crossed.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Is Xavier Worthy playing tonight for the Chiefs?

Reporting by Charles Curtis, For The Win / For The Win

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