In Week 1 of the NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs’ rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy put the league on notice with his performance against the Baltimore Ravens.
Months after headlining April’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis with a record 4.21-second 40-yard dash, Worthy turned his three opening night touches into 68 scrimmage yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Days later, however, the former Texas Longhorn is no longer riding high on his breakout game.
“It’s been cool just to have that — [and] do what I did on Thursday,” Worthy told reporters before Wednesday’s practice, “but I have this 24-hour rule.