An already suspect Chiefs receiving corps was hurt early in Week 1 against the Chargers when Travis Kelce collided with Xavier Worthy, causing the second year wide receiver to leave the game with a shoulder injury.
While it might look like this was simply bad luck, in reality this one truly was on Kelce. This was a mesh route, which involves Kelce and Worthy running past each other on drag routes. The WR was the primary receiver on this route, meaning he is supposed to cross at five yard depth, with Kelce coming from the opposite direction, typically at six yard depth. That said, it’s the responsibility of the player
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