Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy has been arrested on charges of domestic violence.
Per Williams County, Texas, online records, Worthy was arrested on Friday, March 7, and charged with assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation. The identity of the family or household member has not yet been publicly revealed.
TMZ reported that Worthy is being held without bail and will appear before a judge on Saturday, March 8.
“We are aware and gathering information,” the Chiefs organization said in a statement Saturday, March 7, per USA Today. Worthy has not publicly commented on the arrest or charges.
Worthy was selected as the No. 28 pick by the Chiefs in the 2024 NFL Draft after running a record breaking 40-yard dash in 4.21 seconds at the NFL combine that spring. After being drafted, Worthy’s now-fiancée, Tia Jones, celebrated his professional accomplishment.
“Welcome to the chiefs kingdom ❤️. #chiefs #nfldraft #worthy,” Jones captioned a series of Instagram photos with Worthy at the time.
Worthy and Jones announced their engagement in July 2024. Worthy popped the question to Jones on the beach, getting down on one knee in front of a red flower arch with a “Marry Me” sign behind.
Two months later, Worthy made his regular season debut and scored two touchdowns. “First game, first touchdown, first win. Proud to be a Chief. Go Chiefs Kingdom!” he said in a Chiefs video on X, while Jones gushed via X, “Zays first real NFL touchdown 🏈 First TD of the game! Left with 2 TD. Left with 68 yards on only 3 touches 🤯.”
As the couple prepares for their wedding day, Jones revealed how their relationship began during a November 2024 appearance on “The Pregame Podcast With Tokyo and Sydnee.” Jones shared that Worthy had messaged her before, but she “didn’t respond.”
“’Cause, you know, it’s Instagram. Swipe in, swipe out,” she added, noting that things changed when she moved to Texas, where he was living. “Time went by, I moved to Texas to train with my coach. He was going to UT [University of Texas] at the time, and we met at a restaurant. I saw him at a restaurant.”
When Jones was running “so late” to a friend’s dinner at a steakhouse, two cars sped up “cutting in front of” her — one of which turned out to be Worthy. Jones and Worthy arrived at the restaurant’s valet area at the time, initially planning to tell the driver “you need to slow down.” However, she saw Worthy and recognized him.
“[He gave me a look like], ‘I’ve been looking for you,’” Jones recalled, noting that Worthy was “just a gentleman” and asked her out on a date. “That’s why God had me late to that dinner. ‘Cause I met my man.”
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