Kansas City Chiefs rookie receiver Nikko Remigio is beginning to earn a reputation as a human highlight reel for his catches in training camp.
One week removed from a crazy fade-away catch that saw Remigio land straight on his back and pop up as if nothing happened (against the team’s top cornerback, no less), Remigio reeled in yet another insane catch in practice — this time a full-stretch dive.
Take a look:
We see you rook 🫡@BGShaneBuechele x @nikkoremigio pic.twitter.com/c092S59X51
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) August 7, 2023
This slightly-overthrown pass was expertly caught by the 5-foot-9, 187-pound Fresno State product despite landing hard on his abdomen. The tenacity it takes to make a catch like that — and make it look relatively easy — is outstanding.
With highlight-reel clips like these, Remigio may earn himself a spot on the Chiefs’ roster if he keeps up the spectacular work during practice and preseason. It also helps that Remigio is an adept punt and kick returner — he earned over 1,600 total return yards and three total return touchdowns in college.
If Remigio continues to play well and catch the eye of both coach Andy Reid and special teams coordinator Dave Toub, the team may have no choice but to find a way to keep him around.
