Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested for assault Friday. Worthy’s lawyers Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett released a statement Saturday on behalf of Worthy. A copy was forwarded to Pro Football Talk, credit to Mike Florio

“We are aware of the allegation that led to Mr. Worthy’s arrest,” the statement begins. “We are working with law enforcement in Williamson County to ensure they have the benefit of the totality of circumstances that led to this allegation.

“The complainant was asked multiple times over the last two weeks to vacate Mr. Worthy’s residence upon discovery of her infidelity, which a private investigator has video evidence of. She has refused to vacate the residence and made a number of extortive efforts prior to resorting to this baseless allegation against Mr. Worthy. The complainant further destroyed a room in the residence, scratched Mr. Worthy’s face and ripped out parts of his hair, which there is photographic evidence of. Mr. Worthy told law enforcement at the time of the incident that he did not want to press charges against the complainant.

“We will continue to cooperate with Williamson County authorities as we have full faith their thorough investigation will a Mr. Worthy’s innocence.”

-Xavier Worthy’s attorneys Chip Lewis & Sam Bassett

Xavier Worthy has been accused of “assault of a family or house member by impeding the breathing or circulation. It’s a third-degree felony which carries a punishment of 2-10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Frustration is mounting in Chiefs Kingdom to say the least. This has continued to be a pattern of behavior inexplicably with the Chief’s wide receivers. First Tyreek Hill, then Rashee Rice, and now Xavier Worthy. I can’t remember the last time the Chiefs had an offseason where no one was in trouble with the law. Chiefs fans are sounding off on Twitter:

Worthy was the Chiefs rookie of the year posting 59 catches, 638 yards and 6 touchdown through the air. He also had 104 yards on the ground and 3 more touchdowns. He proved himself down the stretch for Mahomes as a reliable option. The one area Worthy needed improvement in was his footwork and timing with Patrick on deep routes.

The 21-year old from Texas University burst onto the scene after his record breaking 40 yard dash time of 4.21 seconds at the NFL Combine in 2024.

The baseline punishment under the Personal Conduct Policy for assault is six games. It can go up or down, based on the circumstances. And the league’s in-house process unfolds without regard to the outcome of the criminal case.

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