{"id":86955,"date":"2025-08-08T06:35:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=86955"},"modified":"2025-08-08T06:35:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:35:28","slug":"can-nikko-remigios-return-be-the-spark-that-propels-him-to-a-well-deserved-spot-on-the-chiefs-roster-%f0%9f%92%aa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=86955","title":{"rendered":"Can Nikko Remigio’s return be the spark that propels him to a well-deserved spot on the Chiefs roster? \ud83d\udcaa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After being elevated to the 53-man roster in December and playing an impressive role as a returner, it seemed like Remigio could be set to play a bigger part this season.<\/p>\n
But two weeks into training camp, it hasn\u2019t been obvious if that will be the case for the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 third-year wide receiver.<\/p>\n
While his status as KC\u2019s number one returner has been cemented, his role as a receiver doesn\u2019t seem to be progressing in the same manner.<\/p>\n
So, what does that mean for Remigio heading into the pre-season games?<\/p>\n
Nikko Remigio is locked in as KC\u2019s returner, but will that be enough to secure a roster spot?<\/h2>\n
Last week, special teams coordinator Dave Toub spoke glowingly about Remigio. \u201cHe [Remigio] is our best returner right now, whether in be punt or kick return,\u201d Toub said at a recent post-camp press conference. \u201cHe just keeps getting better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Toub\u2019s not wrong. In the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills, Remigio busted off this clutch 41-yard punt return.<\/p>\n\n
It was a crucial play. It set Kansas City up to score a touchdown in a game they went on to win by a field goal. A few months later, and Remigio\u2019s kick return abilities were on display at training camp too.<\/p>\n\n
But while there\u2019s been plenty of praise for his returning abilities, there hasn\u2019t been much noise out of camp about Remigio as a receiver.<\/p>\n
A bad omen for Remigio?<\/h2>\n
The first unofficial depth chart shows exactly where Remigio stands in the pecking order, and it isn\u2019t exactly high up. Remigio wasn\u2019t listed in the top six receivers.<\/p>\n
Of course, he\u2019s behind Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, and JuJu Smith-Schuster. But two other names ahead of him were more surprising\u2014and potentially concerning.<\/p>\n
The depth chart has Remigio behind Chiefs newcomer and training camp standout Tyquan Thornton, a player who\u2019s been turning heads this summer.<\/p>\n
Perhaps even more worryingly, Remigio is behind the much-maligned Skyy Moore, a player who seems to be fighting his own uphill battle to make the roster. Of course, this is just a preliminary and crucially unofficial<\/em> depth chart. Its meaning is certainly limited.<\/p>\n
But it still indicates where the Chiefs think<\/em> things stand right now. If we think Josh Simmons and Kingsley Suamataia being listed as LT1 and LG1 is significant, then at least some weight has to be placed on Remigio\u2019s position, too.<\/p>\n
When speaking about the battle for roster spots among receivers, Toub said special teams will be a key consideration in who makes the team. \u201cSpecial teams is going to be a factor when it comes right down to it, always is, every year,\u201d Toub said.<\/p>\n
That bodes well for Remigio. That he was ranked as both PR1 and KR1 on the first unofficial depth chart is also a good sign. But at what point is being a specialist returner no longer enough?<\/p>\n
Will the Chiefs keep a one-trick pony?<\/h2>\n
Yes, Remigio looks like he could be good\u2014maybe even great\u2014as a returner. But is he so good that he demands a roster spot as a returner only, without offering help in the receiving game, too? I\u2019m not so sure.<\/p>\n
Wide receiver has been an area of concern for the Chiefs over the past two seasons. Injuries have tested their depth, and finding players who can consistently catch the ball has been problematic.<\/p>\n
Even when options have been slim, the Chiefs haven\u2019t looked Remigio\u2019s way often on offense. He had two catches for 48 yards, but only six targets in five games. He also had a drop.<\/p>\n
Remigio was the 8th-ranked WR for Kansas City last season, and he\u2019s failed to make the team out of camp twice as a receiver. Are his returning skills enough to keep him on the team if other players like Thornton, Royals, or even Moore can offer more to the passing game?<\/p>\n
If Royals, Thornton, and Moore can serve as trustworthy, average returners, that question becomes even more difficult. Would you rather have a 7-out-of-10 returner and 2\/10 receiver (Remigio), or a 4\/10 returner and 5\/10 receiver (potentially Thornton, Royals, or someone else)? It\u2019s a tough question.<\/p>\n
Training camp is still underway and the full slate of preseason games is ahead of us, so there\u2019s still time to see what Remigio offers as a receiver. \u00a0Just because things are quiet now, doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ll stay that way.<\/p>\n
But one thing is for sure: no matter what happens, Remigio is going to do everything he can to prove his worth. \u201cI think the thing that I\u2019ve learned with this business is that if you get too comfortable, you\u2019re going to get got,\u201d Remigio said after training camp practice last week.<\/p>\n
\u201cI worked too damn hard to get to this point in my career, to get to year three, to let it slip through my fingers. Really, I approach every day like I\u2019m an undrafted rookie that barely got a shot to make it to the NFL and I\u2019m scratching and clawing to just get an opportunity.”<\/p>\n
If Remigio gets an opportunity at wide receiver this preseason, hopefully he can take it and run\u2014just like his championship game punt return against the Bills.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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