Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested in Georgetown, Texas, on Friday. While he originally faced a third-degree felony charge of assault against a family or member of a household that includes impeding breathing or circulation, the Williamson County district attorney has declined to press charges at this time.
Shawn Dick, the Williamson County DA, told the Austin American-Statesman that his office will not accept the case following interviews with multiple witnesses to the alleged incident.
“We will continue to evaluate the case. As is our practice with all declines, should you develop additional information indicative of probable cause in this case, our office will consider that information and may present the case at that time to a Williamson County Grand Jury,” Dick’s office said as part of a statement to the paper.
Earlier Saturday, a Chiefs spokesperson said the team was “aware and gathering information” on Worthy’s arrest, per CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The NFL also released a statement stating it was “aware of the matter” and “in contact with the club.”
If the charge against Worthy had been pursued, it could have amounted to a third-degree felony in Texas with a maximum punishment, if convicted, of 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Worthy’s attorneys, Chip Lewis and Sam Basset, released a statement on behalf of the wide receiver on Saturday promising Worthy would cooperate with authorities and calling allegations against him “baseless.”
“The complainant was recently asked to vacate Mr. Worthy’s residence upon discovery of her infidelity,” Worthy’s attorneys said in a statement. “She has refused to do so and made a number of extortive efforts prior to resorting to this baseless allegation against Mr. Worthy.”
Worthy just completed his rookie season with the Chiefs after being selected with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He became an integral part of the Kansas City offense as the season progressed catching 59 passes for 638 yards and six touchdowns.
In the team’s run to the Super Bowl, Worthy led all playoff receivers with 19 catches, 287 yards and three touchdowns.
Prior to starting his NFL career, Worthy was a star at Texas where he was a freshman All-American and earned first-team All-Big 12 honors twice. Worthy was an explosive playmaker with the Longhorns, catching 197 passes for 2,755 yards and 26 touchdowns over the course of three seasons.
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