Chiefs rookie standout Cyrus Allen bruised, Xavier Worthy injuredplayHow Chiefs’ defense can help them bounce back this season (1:06)Nate TaylorAug 1, 2026, 01:49 PM ETMultiple Authors
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Cyrus Allen sustained a lower left leg injury Saturday during a special teams drill.
A source later told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that tests revealed a shin bruise, with nothing torn or broken — a best-case scenario for the camp standout.
Wide receiver Xavier Worthy also left the field early Saturday because of a shoulder injury, the team stated after practice. In an 11-on-11 period, Worthy made an impressive deep catch against two defenders on which he fell to the turf, landing on his right shoulder, near the end zone.
Last season, Worthy sustained a right shoulder injury on the third snap of the season — one that required offseason surgery — when he collided with tight end Travis Kelce on a crossing route in the loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
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While the Chiefs worked on pooch punts Saturday, Allen, as a gunner, collided with cornerback Kaiir Elam, the other gunner, as both players were trying to catch the ball in front of the goal line. Elam was able to get up and walk away, but Allen stayed down with his helmet buried into the turf. Two staffers then helped Allen get into a cart.
While leaving the field in the front of the cart, a disappointed-looking Allen shook his head and put his jersey over his face.
“I hate to see somebody get hurt, especially on a special teams drill,” stated Dave Toub, the Chiefs’ special teams coordinator. “We’ll see how he is. He’s really doing well on offense, and he’s doing well for me too. He’s at gunner and returner, and he’s doing a real good job, putting himself in a good position to be a guy that’s going to help us this year.”
A fifth-round pick, Allen had emerged as one of the Chiefs’ top developments in the opening week of training camp. Allen led all receivers in Friday’s practice with five catches during the projected starters’ 11-on-11 repetitions, demonstrating that he was starting to build a strong connection with quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The best highlight from Allen was when Mahomes threw a perfect intermediate pass Friday, placing the ball between three defenders. Allen wowed fans by making a leaping, outstretched one-handed catch. Even when safety Alohi Gilman attempted to punch the ball out with his right hand, Allen maintained control when he landed on the turf.
Although Allen had elevated himself to the No. 4 receiver role on the depth chart, Toub explained that all the Chiefs’ rookies are expected to participate in all special teams drills.
“Anytime you have a rookie, everybody is on special teams until they aren’t, until they establish themselves, whether it’s a starter on offense or defense,” Toub stated. “Then you have to kind of pull back and maybe take them off two or three phases. But initially, everybody starts as a four-phase guy. That’s just the way we do it. It’s worked over the years.”
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