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Former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Xavier Worthy (R) will drawback passes from Kansas City Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes successful 2024. File Photo by AJ Sisco/UPI | License Photo
DETROIT, April 25 (UPI) -- Patrick Mahomes welcomed a speedy caller limb Thursday nighttime aft nan Kansas City Chiefs traded pinch nan Buffalo Bills to get wide receiver Xavier Worthy successful nan first information of nan 2024 NFL Draft.
The Chiefs sent nan No. 32 wide pick, a third-round action and a seventh-round prime to nan Bills successful speech for nan No. 28 pick, a fourth-round prime and a seventh-round selection. They past snagged Worthy astatine No. 28 overall.
Worthy, who group an NFL scouting harvester grounds pinch a 4.21-second 40-yard dash successful March, will now subordinate a formed that already included Mahomes and tight extremity Travis Kelce, a chap All-Pro.
He became nan 4th wide receiver taken by nan Chiefs wrong nan first 2 rounds of drafts since 2019. He was nan first wide receiver nan Chiefs person selected successful nan first information during Mahomes' tenure arsenic a full-time starter, which started successful 2018.
Mahomes welcomed Worthy with a happy look and moving emoji station connected X. He besides reposted different connection astir adding worthy to nan Chiefs roster.
The Chiefs besides signed wide receiver Marquise Brown earlier this off-season. He is expected to commencement alongside Worthy and Rashee Rice. Skyy Moore, Justin Watson and Kadarius Toney are among nan different wide receivers connected nan Chiefs roster.
Worthy totaled 62 catches for 981 yards and 12 touchdowns arsenic a freshman successful 2021 for nan Longhorns. He past caught 60 passes for 760 yards and 9 scores arsenic a sophomore. Worthy logged a career-high 75 catches for 1,014 yards and 5 scores past season.
