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Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy has noticed something when he arrives at the team facility each day at 8 a.m.

Veteran DeAndre Hopkins is already there.

“Early mornings, out late,” Worthy said Wednesday of Hopkins. “So I’m just wanting to copy in his footsteps and just learn off of him.”

Though the bond between Worthy and the 12-year pro Hopkins is only a couple weeks old, it’s already produced a fresh routine for both.

Hopkins, whom the Chiefs traded for on Oct. 23, has already taken it upon himself to help the 21-year-old Worthy as he transitions to life in the NFL.

A lot of that comes after practice each day. Worthy said the two get together — with receivers coach Connor Embree — to go over film and discuss coverages they might face.

“We just have normal conversations, just talk. Like, ‘Oh, yeah, we see this’ or ‘He does this. When he does this, pay attention to that,’” Worthy said. “Just little details to look out for in the game.”

As of now, Worthy said he strives to end his days right around when Hopkins does at 5 p.m. That allows for the extra time after practice to study their craft.

The sessions have benefited Worthy as he’s navigated an up-and-down rookie season.

Monday’s overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers provided some evidence of that dynamic on a single play.

On KC’s first possession, Worthy ran deep down the sideline and just missed a touchdown catch from quarterback Patrick Mahomes when his feet landed out of bounds.

There was both good and bad in those few seconds. Chiefs coach Andy Reid lauded Worthy for his football IQ, saying the receiver changed his path after the snap from an in-breaking route to a sideline sprint while correctly reading the defense across from him.


“He’s doing a good job. He just had that luck of stepping out of bounds there,” Reid said. “But what a great route.”

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