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Andy Reid Has a Message for Xavier Worthy: “Get Those Hamstrings Ready” — Rookie WR Gears Up for His Biggest NFL Challenge Yet

Kansas City — As the Kansas City Chiefs edge closer to the start of training camp, all eyes are on one of their most electric new additions: rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy.

The first-round pick, whose 4.21-second 40-yard dash set a record at the NFL Combine, has already generated massive buzz. But after he missed part of mandatory minicamp in June due to a lingering hamstring issue, fans and coaches alike are hoping the speedster will be ready to go full throttle in camp.

Speaking to the media this week, head coach Andy Reid didn’t mince words.

“He’s doing good,” Reid said. “He’s working through it and we look forward to getting him into camp. Get those hamstrings ready.”

It was a comment that captured both Reid’s signature light-heartedness and his no-nonsense expectations. The message was simple: training camp is coming, and so is the pressure to deliver.

Worthy’s minor injury was never considered serious, but it came at a time when the Chiefs’ wide receiver room is undergoing significant change. With Rashee Rice’s legal situation still unfolding and Marquise “Hollywood” Brown learning the playbook, the door is wide open for Worthy to earn reps with Patrick Mahomes early — if he's healthy.

Despite the missed reps, Reid made it clear that the team has full confidence in the rookie.

“We’ve got great people here that will keep a close eye on that and see how he’s doing,” Reid said.

Kansas City’s offense thrives on timing, chemistry, and speed. Worthy brings the speed. Now the question is whether he can build chemistry quickly enough to be a contributor from Week 1.

In a deep AFC loaded with elite offenses, the Chiefs are counting on fresh legs and new energy — and no rookie embodies that potential more than Worthy.

The pressure? It’s there. But so is the opportunity.

“Get those hamstrings ready,” Reid repeated. And with that, the countdown to camp begins.

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