By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks and rookies hit the Mosaic practice fields at Missouri Western State University for the first training camp practice today.
Chiefs first round pick Xavier Worthy showed off his athleticism in the practice after missing much of the spring due to a hamstring injury.
Worthy says though with the play calling and route running he felt pretty good on day one.
"As my time off and even when I was off in OTA's, I took the time to really learn the playbook," Worthy tells the media following practice. "So asked the questions I need to ask and relied on Coach (Matt) Nagy, and I feel like that really helped me."
Another rookie in his first camp is second round pick offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia who will compete with Wanya Morris for a starting job this camp.
Suamataia says despite that competition looming, he has a good relationship with Morris.
"I've known Wanya as a player, he's a great guy and he's friends with a lot of guys I know, we're boys on and off the field just trying to gain that job," Suamataia says. "We're both just working hard the best that we can and whoever comes out on top, you know still boys, but it's business out here."
Rookie safety Jaden Hicks has been utilized all over the defense by defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo
Hicks says Spagnuolo matches well with his skillset being able to utilize that versatility.
"He likes me to do whatever on the field, whether that's cover, playing zone, man, in the box, so it's very versatile," Hicks explains.
Two more practices will be held for the quarterbacks and rookies before the first full team practice on Sunday. Players take the field again tomorrow at 9:15.