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Travis Kelce is opening up about the unfortunate play in which he injured a teammate. On Friday, during the Chiefs’ first drive against the Chargers, Kelce collided with teammate Xavier Worthy at full speed, knocking the rookie wide receiver out of the game.
Travis Kelce killed Xavier Worthy pic.twitter.com/BmuBNeTVWY
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) September 6, 2025
Fans went on to joke that Kelce purposely injured Worthy after Taylor Swift gushed about the team drafting Worthy during her appearance on the New Heights podcast.
Travis Kelce heard Taylor Swift was hyped about Xavier Worthy and immediately took him out Week 1 💀 pic.twitter.com/QpjZa2rJW7
— GhettoGronk (@TheGhettoGronk) September 6, 2025
“I know it’s kind of sounding like a broken record from last year’s Super Bowl, but that’s on us as leaders, and I’ll take the most accountability myself,” Kelce said of the loss to the Chargers. “I wasn’t ready that first drive, I ran into one of my guys and offed him out of the game. I literally took one of my players out. That’s one of the most frustrating parts, and it’s hard to get your juices back going knowing you just hurt a guy.
“It’s a frustrating, frustrating way to start off the season. It was a frustrating way to start off the game, but you could take some good from that second half. But at the end of the day, man, we’ve just got to be able to win up front, be accountable on the back end and and be able to start fast and finish stronger.”
Travis Kelce goes in depth on the route concept with Xavier Worthy and the impact Worthy has on the offense on the (@newheightshow) Podcast. pic.twitter.com/XkqCGiU7Qk
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) September 10, 2025
According to head coach Andy Reid, Worthy is currently day-to-day after dislocating his shoulder, and it’s currently unclear how long he’ll be out for.