Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy returns to practice. Could he play Sunday vs. Eagles?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs had a surprising practice participant on Thursday as second-year receiver Xavier Worthy went through full drills with teammates after suffering a dislocated right shoulder last week.

Worthy, who sat out his team’s previous practice, was on the field Thursday with extra padding. He had a sleeve on his right arm and was also wearing extra padding around his right shoulder.

The Chiefs listed Worthy as a limited participant on their injury report Thursday. During the portion open to reporters, Worthy didn’t sit out any wideout activities, which meant he went through one contact portion where coaches jabbed pugil sticks into him as he looked to make a contested catch.

Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder) returns to practice Thursday. pic.twitter.com/wvLiPlLXcD

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It’s quite the accelerated timeline, considering how severely it appeared Worthy was injured last week. On the third snap of the Chiefs’ 27-21 loss to the Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil, Worthy collided with tight end Travis Kelce as the two ran crossing routes; Kelce later took responsibility, saying on his “New Heights” podcast this week that he was to blame for Worthy going down.

Worthy’s injury status looms large ahead of Sunday’s home game against the Philadelphia Eagles. K.C. is already down a top weapon in receiver Rashee Rice, who is serving a six-game NFL suspension. Fourth-round rookie Jalen Royals is also unlikely to play because of knee tendinitis.

The speedy Worthy was the Chiefs’ top non-Kelce pass catcher last season. Worthy had 59 catches for 638 yards with six touchdowns, and he was going to be the team’s top target early this season after Rice’s suspension.

That was before he went down on Friday night.

The Chiefs, who went 15-2 last season on their way to a Super Bowl berth, are looking to avoid their first 0-2 start since the 2014 season.

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