Despite a tame performance from Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes remain confident in the rookie's progress.Worthy has been a helpful addition in Kansas City, especially as injuries have plagued the Chiefs for much of the regular season. WRs Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown and most recently Skyy Moore are all on injured reserve, securing Worthy's spot as a needed piece in the offense.He's scored three touchdowns so far this season and rushed for 235 yards, but he didn't have any catches Monday. New-in-town WR DeAndre Hopkins was, instead, the standout receiver, scoring two touchdowns for Kansas City.But Reid isn't worried about Worthy falling behind. "He's doing a good job," Reid said to the media Wednesday. "He didn't have his number dialed up as much as he did the weeks in the past, I mean, most of the stuff ended up going to (TE Travis) Kelce and (Hopkins), but there'll be weeks that his number's called on more. That's just how it goes in these games." Worthy attempted to secure a long catch right outside of the end zone in the first half, a route adjustment that Reid and Mahomes complimented despite it ending with Worthy stepping out of bounds."He'll learn from that. Young guy, he'll learn from it," Reid said. "You won't see him step out of bounds very often.Mahomes echoed Reid."He does a lot of great things," Mahomes said to the media. "He'll learn from that." In terms of comparing to Rice's breakout season last year, Mahomes isn't sure it will be replicated, but that doesn't mean Worthy won't be an important player in Kansas City."I think you'll continue to see big games from him (Worthy)," Mahomes said. "His role will get bigger and bigger within the offense, but I think we're probably more well-rounded as an offense in general, so maybe not as big of the numbers and stats that Rashee had last year."

Despite a tame performance from Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes remain confident in the rookie's progress.

Worthy has been a helpful addition in Kansas City, especially as injuries have plagued the Chiefs for much of the regular season. WRs Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown and most recently Skyy Moore are all on injured reserve, securing Worthy's spot as a needed piece in the offense.

He's scored three touchdowns so far this season and rushed for 235 yards, but he didn't have any catches Monday. New-in-town WR DeAndre Hopkins was, instead, the standout receiver, scoring two touchdowns for Kansas City.

But Reid isn't worried about Worthy falling behind.

"He's doing a good job," Reid said to the media Wednesday. "He didn't have his number dialed up as much as he did the weeks in the past, I mean, most of the stuff ended up going to (TE Travis) Kelce and (Hopkins), but there'll be weeks that his number's called on more. That's just how it goes in these games."

Worthy attempted to secure a long catch right outside of the end zone in the first half, a route adjustment that Reid and Mahomes complimented despite it ending with Worthy stepping out of bounds.

"He'll learn from that. Young guy, he'll learn from it," Reid said. "You won't see him step out of bounds very often.

Mahomes echoed Reid.

"He does a lot of great things," Mahomes said to the media. "He'll learn from that."

In terms of comparing to Rice's breakout season last year, Mahomes isn't sure it will be replicated, but that doesn't mean Worthy won't be an important player in Kansas City.

"I think you'll continue to see big games from him (Worthy)," Mahomes said. "His role will get bigger and bigger within the offense, but I think we're probably more well-rounded as an offense in general, so maybe not as big of the numbers and stats that Rashee had last year."