Chiefs' Xavier Worthy embraces WR1 role, opens up on Super Bowl loss, bouncing back, building chemistry with Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce leadership, Taylor Swift’s shoutout, the Brazil game, and 2025 goals

Pivot Podcast

The Pivot Podcast Network

Football, Sports, Society & Culture

4.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

"The chemistry between Travis and Patrick is ridiculous, with one look, they just know what the other is thinking." Xavier Worthy on learning from his teammates Ahead of YouTube streaming its first NFL game live from Brazil between the Chargers and Chiefs, Ryan Clark sits down with Xavier Worthy to go inside the mind of this playmaker and what's ahead for the Kansas City Chiefs. This episode offers a glimpse into the mind of a young star determined not just to bounce back and continue to build — but to rise to the level he knows he is destined to play at. As the Chiefs prepare to face the Chargers in a pivotal AFC West matchup to start the season, Xavier Worthy sits down with Ryan Clark for a raw and revealing conversation about life after a break out Rookie year, the Super Bowl loss, his bond with his mother, overcoming personal distractions and stepping into the spotlight as the Chiefs top wideout wit Rashee Rice out for the first 6 weeks of the NFL season. As a first round draft pick in 2024 and making headlines by breaking the NFL Combine record for the 40-yard dash, clocking in at 4.21 seconds, even catching the attention of pop star Taylor Swift's excitement that her fiance's team added him to the offense, Xavier welcomes the pressure and responsibility that come with being a true No. 1 receiver in the NFL . From building chemistry with Patrick Mahomes and learning from Travis Kelce, Worthy is prepared to show the NFL world, he isn't just a fast wide out, he's an elite one and can match up vs the top defenses week in and week out. Worthy shares how his team was on an all new level during training camp this summer as they went back to the basics to rebuild their championship ways. He reflects on what he’s learned from former mentor Travis Kelce, the standard of greatness set by Patrick Mahomes, and how those experiences shaped his own approach to leadership and preparation. Worthy doesn’t shy away from the personal, speaking candidly about the internal battles he's fought off the field — and how confronting those struggles has made him stronger, more focused, and more dangerous between the lines. With all eyes on Kansas City as the season kicks off, the Chiefs are more focused than ever with one goal in mind, to finish the job they started last year, winning another Lombardi Trophy. This is a conversation about pressure, presence, and proving you belong at the highest level. We talked about Toyota's partnership with football and game day giveaways, Learn more at https://toyota.com/nfl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	At Betway, we've signed Tiari-on-Ruite to kickstart our season.
0:04.8	Come and join Betway today and get up to 30-pound match-free bet if your first stacker loses.
0:09.4	18-plus, T-N-Z Supply, Bet the Responsible Way, Gamblerware.org.
0:15.1	Xavier Worthy is the fastest man that's ever played football.
0:18.2	Well, at least officially, the receiver that ran 4-2-1
0:21.5	is ready to build on a sizzling finish to his rookie year. He's a mature 22-year-old.
0:26.9	Raised by his mom, Nikki, he's the oldest of three, and he's always felt like he needed to be
0:31.3	the man of the house. Last year ended well for him, but not so much the Chiefs. So Mahomes and
0:36.8	crew are extremely motivated to recapture
0:39.6	their throne. Worthy raves about the leadership of Travis Kelsey, the skill of Rashy Rice,
0:45.3	and the pure brilliance of Andy Reed. He also dishes on a draft day call from the Colts and the joys
0:51.0	of helping his mother realize her dream through his foundation.
0:54.6	And after sitting with Worthy, I know exactly what to expect from a fired up Chiefs team
1:00.0	as they face the Chargers in Brazil on Friday night.
1:03.3	So it's a special game day edition of the pivot as me, your boy, R.C., sits with Xavier Worthy
1:08.7	for a special week one pivotal conversation. That was in New Orleans, too, for the bowl, man. For the, the ball game? Super Bowl? Oh, Super Bowl. When you caught that Sega one, I could tell, you was like, it didn't even matter. That's what I'm saying. You could tell. It's a big play, but it... yeah, man. But honestly, though.
1:43.6	The crazy part is watching, like, watching film, like, on the Super Bowl. I watch it, like, all the time, like, just to see, like, what they did, like, what the defense they were running. And it was more of, like, everything was there. We just needed time, like, just, like, a split second. That's the thing, though. You know how it is. The styles make fights. 100%.
1:44.6	You know, it is. Styles make fights. 100%. You know, it's...
1:46.0	Kansas City could have been better than everybody else, but that's the one bad matchup.
1:52.0	100%.
1:53.0	Hold out.
1:54.0	Limitless.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Pivot Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Pivot Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.