Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid may be continuing his magic touch at the helm one of the NFL’s premier franchises, as a position change for one of his star wide receivers may be in the books. 

After a successful rookie season, wideout Xavier Worthy may take on the added role of being the Chiefs’ primary punt returner. 

Worthy is known as one of the NFL’s fastest players after breaking the 40-yard dash record at last year’s league scouting combine. 

Now, those elusive skills may be used to add another layer of skill to the Chiefs’ special teams corps. 

Worthy’s possible special teams role would be critical, as he would help one of the NFL’s most-lethal offenses get in good positions before they even step onto the field. 

‘Punt return, I’ll do anything the team needs me to do, however they need me to do it.’ Worthy said last weekend of the possibility.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid may be continuing his magic touch at the helm

Wide receiver Xavier Worthy may spend some time as the team’s punt returner this season

On the Chiefs’ latest depth chart, fellow wide receiver Nikko Remigio has been penciled in as the team’s punt returner. Those decisions are very much not made with permanent ink. 

Worthy became the heir-apparent to the Chiefs’ No 1 receiver role after Rashee Rice went down with a season-ending injury last year. 

The former Texas Longhorn has 59 receptions for 638 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He also had zero punt returns. 

Reid has used his star wide receivers in the past as punt returners, deciding to take the risk of having them on the field more when not catching pᴀsses. 

Those who have been elevated to special-teams duty by Reid in the past include Tyreek Hill and DeSean Jackson, who both fit the mold of wide receivers Worthy can project to become.