During the first half of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 16 showdown with the Houston Texans, rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy sustained an injury that took him out of the game.

After he left the field to be examined, the Chiefs downgraded his status to questionable.

Here is the latest:

Xavier Worthy injury update

Worthy injured his ankle while playing against Houston this afternoon. There is no information on the severity of his condition yet.

How long will Xavier Worthy be out?

Before halftime, his status was downgraded to questionable to return. Ideally, Worthy can bounce back and make it on the field again, but he may need time to recover.

WR Xavier Worthy is questionable to return with an ankle injury. pic.twitter.com/MoLjsjs9v8

— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 21, 2024

Chiefs WR depth chart

While Worthy is dealing with his ankle injury, Kansas City will depend on Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown alongside DeAndre Hopkins, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Justin Watson.

Update

Worthy returned to the field on Kansas City’s first drive of the third quarter.