Cops make decision on Xavier Worthy after Kansas City Chiefs star was arrested on ‘strangulation’ charge

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy is walking free after authorities declined to press charges in the wake of his shocking arrest on Friday. 

Worthy was arrested for allegedly strangling a ‘family or household member’ in the Austin suburb of Georgetown, but the Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick told the Statesman that his office is not accepting the case. 

In a statement, Dick said: ‘After further investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and further discussion with a third-party witness, Mr. Worthy and his attorneys, this case is being declined at this time pending completion of the investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.

‘Mr. Worthy and his lawyers are fully cooperating with this investigation. We will continue to evaluate the case. As is our practice with all declines, should you develop additional information indicative of probable cause in this case, our office will consider that information and may present the case at that time to a Williamson County Grand Jury.’

Worthy could have faced up to 10 years in prison if convicted on the charge of ‘assault against a family or household member by impeding breathing or circulation’, a third-degree felony. 

Still just 21, Worthy has been engaged to sprinter Tia Jones since last July. The couple has since revealed they bought a home together in Williamson County, Texas, although it’s unclear if that’s where Friday’s alleged incident is said to have taken place. 

A former Texas Longhorns star and famed speedster, Worthy was a first-round pick of the Chiefs in 2024 before catching 59 passes for 638 yards and six touchdowns as a rookie. Furthermore, he had a touchdown catch in the AFC Championship win over the Buffalo Bills and two more in a Super Bowl defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Chiefs spokespeople told DailyMail.com on Saturday that the team is ‘aware’ of the arrest and is now ‘gathering information.’ DailyMail.com has also reached out Worthy’s representatives at Creative Artists Agency for comment. 

It has been reported that Worthy was still in a Williamson County jail as of 5:50pm local time on Saturday night.

The DA’s office told the Statesman that ‘it could take a few hours for the decision to process’ and for him to be released. 

In the wake of the arrest, Worthy accused his partner of infidelity and an extortion plot.

‘We are aware of the allegation that led to Mr. Worthy’s arrest,’ read a statement from his attorneys, Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett, who have denied the charge against their client. ‘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 complainant was recently asked to vacate Mr. Worthy’s residence upon discovery of her infidelity. She has refused to do so and made a number of extortive efforts prior to resorting to this baseless allegation against Mr. Worthy.’

A 24-year-old from Pflugerville, Texas, Jones is an adidas-sponsored athlete specializing in the 100-meter hurdles. She also competes in the 100-meter and 200-meter events as well. 

This marks the second consecutive offseason in which a Chiefs receiver has found himself in legal trouble in Texas.

Rashee Rice was speeding a Lamborghini Urus through Dallas-area highways in March of 2024 when he and other cars being driven by his associates were involved in a hit-and-run crash. 

Viral videos later showed Rice fleeing on foot from the scene of the crash.

A report by WFAA revealed that 10.8 grams of marijuana were found by police in the Lamborghini, which is a Class B misdemeanor in Texas.

Despite this, as well as a civil lawsuit in the case and a separate assault charge that was later dropped, Rice did not face any punishment from the NFL in 2024.

However, the Chiefs didn’t know Rice would go unpunished in the case at the time of Aprils draft. And with Rice’s status up in the air, Kansas City traded up to get the Bills’ pick at No. 28 and take Worthy.

That move would come back to haunt the Bills in January, when he caught a second-quarter touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes en route to a 32-29 win over Buffalo. 

Worthy is now entering the second season of his four-year, $13 million rookie contract.