The Kansas City Chiefs informed PFT’s Mike Florio that Wednesday night, first-round draft selection Xavier Worthy was the victim of a car theft. Florio’s sources claim that Worthy’s automobile was taken over night from his Kansas City apartment complex by a “professional group of criminals.” When the former Texas star awoke, his automobile was gone from the garage where he had left it.
According to a story published in The Kansas City Star last month, the Missouri city has seen an increase in auto theft over the last five years. The KCPD’s yearly crime figures indicate that 7,471 vehicle theft crimes occurred in 2023. Worthy is only the most recent casualty. According to Florio’s informant, a group that “knew” about the auto theft committed it.
Luckily, Worthy wasn’t present during the car theft and no one was injured.
Worthy receiving praise after rookie minicamp with Chiefs
Worthy, who broke the 40-yard dash record at the NFL Combine in February, clocking in at a blazing 4.21 seconds, went in the first round to the Chiefs as the fifth wide receiver off the board. They picked him with the No. 28 overall pick after trading up to get him. According to NFL insiders, Worthy is already receiving rave reviews from the Chiefs.
“I’m told that he’s off to a great start with Kansas City,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said on SportsCenter on Sunday morning. “The people I’ve talked to that are in the building saying that he’s soaking up the playbook. Really good football character so far, so much more than just the speed guy. They tried to recruit for agent Zay Jones, he went to Arizona instead. So the fact that he’s off to a good start helps them on the depth front at wide receiver.”
Worthy’s “good football character” is a good sign for the Chiefs. They’ve had some bad press recently with Rashee Rice’s arrest. Rice is expected to miss games during the 2024 season due to suspension from the league, though no punishment has been instituted yet.
Worthy made his debut in rookie minicamp this past week where he has seen work out wide and on special teams. His speed makes him a threat as a returner and is an easy way to put the ball in his hands. After all, he was a 1,000-yard receiver for the Longhorns last season and has a knack for finding the end zone with 26 career touchdowns.
On3’s Barkley Truax contributed to this report.
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