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Xavier Worthy of the Kansas City Chiefs runs the ball during Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia … More Eagles at Caesars Superdome. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Getty Images Super Bowl LIX was a drubbing. It actually seemed more lopsided than the 40-22 final score indicates. But if there was a silver lining for the Kansas City Chiefs, it was the play of Xavier Worthy, who had eight catches for 157 and two touchdowns, and the re-emergence of the deep ball. Yes, Worthy’s final touchdown — a 50-yard reception with 1:48 left to play — came against the Philadelphia Eagles’ backups, but it showed a glimpse of what the Chiefs want to establish in 2025. “It kind of just showed,” Worthy said, “what’s here to come in the future.” Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say the Chiefs are trying to recapture the past. Patrick Mahomes’ yards-per-attempt were above 8.0 during four of his first five years as a starting quarterback, but it dropped to 6.8 yards in 2024, and that served as the lowest mark of his career. “Our job is to test the defenses down the field,” Mahomes said. “We have to get back to doing that if we want to open other guys underneath.” During the passing camp Mahomes held in his native state of Texas and during the first week of organized team activities (OTAs), Mahomes said the speed of the Chiefs’ receivers is what stood out most. “We’re fast,” he said. “We’ve got guys that can roll.” An Intriguing Prospect Mahomes listed his downfield threats at wide receiver, obviously noting Worthy, who ran the fasted NFL Combine time ever, proven commodities like Rashee Rice and Marquise “Hollywood” Brown and Jalen Royals, a rookie receiver who has drawn rave reviews. He also mentioned an intriguing…

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