Travis Kelce Admits Blunder, Apologizes For Colliding With Injured Teammate Xavier Worthy

The Kansas City Chiefs’ season kicked off with a thud when Travis Kelce turned a simple rub route into a full-on friendly fire incident just a handful of plays into the opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. 

The 35-year-old vet barreled into rookie wideout Xavier Worthy, dislocating his shoulder and knocking him out of the game.

What a welcome for the first-round speedster, Kelce’s boneheaded block not only killed the drive but left the Chiefs’ offense gasping in a 27-21 loss. 

On his New Heights podcast, Kelce didn’t duck the heat: "I’ll take the most accountability myself. 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."

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) runs for a first down behind tight end Travis Kelce (87) in the second half against the Houston Texans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Thirteen seasons in and still steamrolling teammates like a rookie in training camp … Trav admitted the blunder rattled him: "I felt like s**. I could barely even f**ing play the rest of that first half."

The offense sputtered, scraping together just two field goals before halftime. 

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But Worthy’s setback couldn’t come at a worse time for a receiver room already paper-thin. 

No surgery is planned, and Andy Reid says short-term IR isn’t in play, but the timeline’s still murky. 

With Rashee Rice still suspended for five games, the Chiefs are scrambling. 

Xavier Worthy of the Kansas City Chiefs. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Expect Tyquan Thornton to stretch the field, JuJu Smith-Schuster to grind the slot, and Hollywood Brown to step up as Patrick Mahomes’ go-to.

Kelce tried to make amends: "I know he’s going to take the league by storm when he gets back... He’s gonna take that step into being one of the best receivers in the National Football League." And yeah, "I owe my guy big time."

Sweet words, but for a guy facing plenty of distractions off the field, you can only hope he lives up to the promise.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce #87 celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL game between Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs on September 05, 2025, at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Leandro Bernardes/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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