# Xavier Worthy's attorneys release statement after Chiefs star's arrest on family violence charge

## Lawrie Lewis, Sam Bassett




Published March 8, 2025 4:20pm EST




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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver  in Texas Friday for an alleged assault, online jail records showed.

Worthy, a first-round pick in last year's NFL Draft, was booked by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office on an assault charge. Williamson County includes parts of Austin, where Worthy rose to stardom during his time with the .

The charges allege Worthy assaulted a family or household member, restricting the alleged victim's breathing. Under Texas law, restricting someone's breathing means "intentionally, knowingly or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of the person by applying pressure to the person’s throat or neck or by blocking the person’s nose or mouth."



The charge is a third-degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Jail records showed Worthy had not yet posted bond by Saturday morning. The records did not have any details of the arrest.

Shortly after news of the arrest surfaced, attorneys Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett issued a statement on Worthy’s behalf.



"**We are aware of the allegation that led to Mr. Worthy’s arrest,**" the statement, obtained by The Associated Press, said. "We are working with law enforcement in Williamson County to ensure they have the benefit of the totality of circumstances that led to this allegation."

The lawyers argued the "complainant" refused to leave Worthy's home despite numerous requests. Worthy's representatives also claimed the alleged victim attempted to extort the NFL star and described the allegation made against their client as "baseless."



According to the statement, Worthy's property was damaged and he sustained bodily harm.  receiver also informed authorities he was not in favor of pressing charges, according to the statement.

"We will continue to cooperate with Williamson County authorities as we have full faith their thorough investigation will support Mr. Worthy’s innocence."

The Chiefs also sent a statement to Fox New Digital, saying, "We are aware and gathering information."

 with 638 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He also scored three rushing touchdowns. The 21-year-old scored two touchdowns during the Chiefs' 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in last month's Super Bowl.](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs)

_Fox News' Paulina Dedaj and The Associated Press contributed to this report._

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Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.

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