NFL information: Chiefs’ Travis Kelce says he felt ‘like s—‘ after injuring teammate

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Travis Kelce collided with and injured Xavier Worthy on the third play of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-21 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers final week in Brazil, and the star tight finish opened up concerning the play throughout a current episode of his podcast.

Kelce, 35, mentioned he felt like "s---" after he bumped into Worthy, who dislocated his shoulder on the play, per a number of experiences.

"I owe my man massive time, man. X is aware of it. I felt like s---, I might barely even f------ play the remainder of that first half however we geared it up as soon as I discovered that he was, you already know, in higher spirits than I imagined in halftime," Kelce mentioned throughout "New Heights."

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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce kneels after an NFL soccer recreation between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers in Sao Paulo on Sept. 6, 2025. (AP Picture/Fernando Llano)

Kelce mentioned that as a crew they weren’t prepared as leaders, and he took "probably the most accountability" for the play that injured Worthy.

"I wasn’t prepared that first drive, I bumped into one in every of my guys and offed him out of the sport. I actually took one in every of my gamers out. That’s one of the irritating components and it’s arduous to get your juices again going understanding you simply harm a man. It’s simply … it’s a irritating, irritating, strategy to begin off the season, irritating strategy to begin off the sport," Kelce mentioned.

The ten-time Professional Bowler mentioned he was operating his path to arrange Worthy with hopes that he might have sprung Worthy free.

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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce runs for a landing in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers through the second half of an NFL soccer recreation in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Picture/Jeff Lewis)

"I’m purported to be operating my route at depth for Worthy, so it’s irritating for me, I used to be attempting to arrange my man to have the ability to get ready, and all of it simply occurred fairly fast," Kelce mentioned.

"I simply obtained to be higher, man. I’m 13 years within the league; there’s no excuse for me operating into my very own guys like that and with the ability to play quick and assist them out. Worthy had his man beat and we’re out the gate and that recreation begins utterly completely different. As a substitute, unsure the place he's precisely by way of well being clever, I’m hoping that we get him again as quick as attainable as a result of he means a lot to this crew."

The four-time All-Professional mentioned that the lack of Worthy worn out one of many "greatest items" of the Chiefs’ recreation plan in opposition to the Chargers.

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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs broad receiver Xavier Worthy (1) performs in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals throughout a preseason NFL recreation at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Aug. 9, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Photographs)

"The most important factor is that he's one in every of our greatest gamers," Kelce mentioned. "He's going to take that step into being among the finest broad receivers within the National Football League and I run into him, and the entire sudden one of many greatest items of the sport plan is out of the sport. One of many quickest guys within the league and velocity kills on this league, now they don’t have to fret about that."

Kelce credited Hollywood Brown, Tyquan Thornton and JuJu Smith-Schuster for stepping up in Worthy’s absence.

It's unclear if Worthy will be capable to play within the Chiefs’ extremely anticipated Tremendous Bowl rematch in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX.