Matt Araiza and Nikko Remigio signed their Exclusive Rights Free Agent contract tenders, setting the floor for the punter and return specialist positions in 2026.
The Kansas City Chiefs have brought back two more of their own, and one may have a better shot of sticking around in 2026 than the other. The Chiefs tendered contract offers to P Matt Araiza and WR Nikko Remigio, who both fell under the category of Exclusive Rights Free Agents.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs might have to find some loose change in their couch to pay Harrison Butker at some point, now that Ka’imi Fairbairn eclipsed him as the league’s highest-paid kicker.
32 quarterbacks in NFL history have throw for more than 6,000 yards in the first two seasons of their career. How many of those QBs can you name in five minutes?
In this episode of the Kansas City Chiefs Insider Podcast, we break down how the starting offensive line performed in Week 5 of the 2025 campaign. Below is Assistant Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator Dave Toub's thoughts ahead of the Monday Night Football showdown.
All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – His career stat line is genuinely hard to believe. It looks like a mistake. Nikko Remigio has played only nine NFL games. That’s both accurate and remarkable considering that, other than Patrick Mahomes, Remigio could be the player the Chiefs trust most.
The Kansas City Chiefs are officially off to their worst start under the Patrick Mahomes era. Dropping Week 2's Super Bowl LIX rematch to the Philadelphia Eagles at Arrowhead Stadium wasn't on their bucket list, but it's the unfortunate reality they live with going into Week 3 against the New York Giants.
The Kansas City Chiefs got off to a slow start out of the gates against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1, which ultimately led to them having to play catch-up all game, until the final whistle blew and they were losers.
The Kansas City had other options at returner this preseason. They chose the sure thing. On Monday, special teams coordinator Dave Toub, who is also the team's assistant head coach, couldn’t have been clearer about Nikko Remigio’s standing as Kansas City’s primary return man.
The Kansas City Chiefs have been a franchise that has continued their success by coming away from the NFL Draft with players who turn into superstars. Under general manager Brett Veach, several players who play in Kansas City have set themselves up for a lengthy career in the National Football League.
Kansas City Chiefs STC Dave Toub has one of the deepest groups of return specialists he has had in many years, but it all begins with the player they consider the starter.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
The 2025 Chiefs roster is quickly rounding into form, and though many of the final 53 roster spots are all but set, there are a handful of jobs still to be won.
Every offseason, each NFL franchise is hoping that one player will break out and carry that success into the regular season. For the Kansas City Chiefs, it could easily be former undrafted free agent wide receiver Nikko Remigio.
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.
Becoming a professional athlete, whether it's in the National Football League or any other sport, it's considered a dream job by most. Not everyone can be good enough to play at a high level consistently, which makes it all the more reason for those who are capable to cherish each moment they get to do what they love.
As an undrafted free agent out of Fresno State in 2023, Kansas City Chiefs WR Nikko Remigio was making a strong push for the 53-man roster in training camp and preseason Week 1 before injury struck.
The Kansas City Chiefs went out and added several undrafted free agents following the 2025 NFL Draft process back in April. The Chiefs have been successful adding undrafted free agents in the past, and the most notable in recent years has been wide receiver Nikko Remigio.
The wide receiving room in the Kansas City Chiefs organization for the 2025 campaign might be the most stacked and competitive in the National Football League.
Fourteen alums of SuperWest programs were active for the Super Bowl on Sunday. In a decidedly one-sided victory for the Eagles, we had a lot more players on the losing side than that of the victors.
Nikko Remigio has been a surprise star for the Kansas City Chiefs. Playing into his role as kick and punt returner, he's shined for his team, especially in the postseason.
After nearly a month of waiting and waiting, nearly a month of NFL analysts talking about "rust", it was time for the Kansas City Chiefs to put it all on the line back on the field at Arrowhead Stadium.
A 63-yard punt return and fumble. An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and sideline shoving match. The first play of the NFL’s divisional round nearly had everything.
With a Week 2 slate of preseason games looming, Yardbarker NFL writers dish on a riser for each team in AFC camps.
In 2024, the Chiefs aim to become the first team to three-peat as champions in the Super Bowl era. They kept their core intact but still have some roster questions.
Nikko Remigio might be a long shot, but if he continues to impress when the pads come on, he could finally get his shot at the next level.
Kansas City Chiefs second-year WR Nikko Remigio is taking full advantage of his opportunities during Organized Team Activities (OTAs). An undrafted free agent out of Fresno State in 2023, Remigio was walking a trail blazed by former Chiefs receiver Stephone Paige before injury derailed his rookie season.
Fresno State snapped a nearly decade-long special teams scoring drought Saturday and did so in epic fashion.
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