Wide receiver Xavier Worthy was a first-round pick by the Chiefs because they thought he could be a playmaker in their offense. It didn’t take long for Worthy to prove the team right in his debut.

Worthy scored on a 21-yard run in the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7, then struck again in the fourth quarter. Worthy got behind the Ravens defense for a 35-yard touchdown catch on a pass from Patrick Mahomes that put the Chiefs up 27-17 and set them on the road to a 27-20 home win to start the 2024 season.

After the game, Mahomes said Worthy’s presence “opens up possibilities” because of the attention defenses have to pay to his speed and he praised the rookie’s ability to handle the spotlight.

“He is so cool, calm and collected all the time,” Mahomes said, via ESPN.com’s Adam Teicher. “You never see the excitement with him, but he goes out there and makes plays. Obviously we want to use him more and more, but I thought he had a great day today, making big plays and big moments.”

According to NFL Media, Worthy became the fifth receiver to catch a touchdown of 30+ yards and score for 20+ yards in the same game. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has been involved in four of them — DeSean Jackson did it twice with the Eagles and Tyreek Hill did it once with the Chiefs — and Worthy will likely get opportunities to add to that total given how quickly he’s made himself at home in the Chiefs offense.