The addition of speedy wide receiver Xavier Worthy to the Kansas City Chiefs opens the door to more options to utilize him as a game-changer.
Worthy spoke with reporters after Monday’s practice, expressing his strong interest in being involved in punt returns.
“They kind of just took me off and sat me down for the day, but yeah, I’m ready to get my first punt return going,” said Worthy. “I wanted one of those punt returns for sure definitely. But they took us off the field, I was like dang, I can’t get a punt return; so I mean, it was messed up, but I understand.”
Worthy played sparingly in the preseason opener, as the focus was more on his performance as a wide receiver. He didn’t get the opportunity to return to the game but is expected to get chances during the regular season.
“I’m definitely gonna be back there returning,” said Worthy. “We watched a lot of Devin Hester; he just entered the hall of fame. Coach (Dave Toub) coached him. So it was amazing just to have a coach (who) coached him and understand the tools it takes to be great back there.”
Hester’s accomplishments as a punt returner earned him a spot in the Hall of Fame, which motivates the speedy Worthy as he continues to carve out a role on the team.