By ESPN | Created at 2025-03-09 00:36:57 | Updated at 2025-03-09 14:01:44
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Mar 8, 2025, 07:29 PM ET
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy will not be charged following his arrest Friday night for an alleged assault in Williamson County, Texas, according to a report in the Austin American-Statesman.
Worthy, 21, was booked into jail Friday night by the Williamson County Sheriff's Office for assault of a family or house member by impeding the breathing or circulation. Online records did not have any details of the arrest for Worthy, who had not posted bond as of Saturday evening.
According to the Statesman, the Williamson County district attorney's office declined to charge Worthy after speaking with multiple witnesses.
The Chiefs said earlier Saturday that they were aware of Worthy's arrest and gathering information.
According to attorneys for the player, Worthy and the complainant, a woman, were in a dispute after he asked her to leave his residence. They said the woman caused property damage and scratched Worthy's face, among other allegations, but that the wide receiver told police he did not want to press charges.
"We will continue to cooperate with Williamson County authorities as we have full faith their thorough investigation will support Mr. Worthy's innocence," added the attorneys in a statement.
In Texas, impeding a family member's breathing or circulation is a third-degree felony and punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Worthy was the Chiefs' first-round draft pick in 2024. He caught 59 passes for 638 yards and scored nine touchdowns as a rookie.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
