India, Nov. 11 -- The Kansas City Chiefs have waived wide receiver and return specialist Nikko Remigio following their trade for Josh Downs from the Indianapolis Colts.

The move, announced on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, opens a place on the 53 man roster for Downs and raises questions about who will handle the team's kick and punt return duties for the remainder of the NFL season.

Why Did The Chiefs Release Nikko Remigio?

Remigio joined Kansas City as an undrafted free agent in 2023 and gradually established himself as a special teams contributor.

He appeared in all eight of the Chiefs' games this season, recording 12 kickoff returns for 318 yards and 14 punt returns for 78 yards. His average of 5.6 yards per punt return was a notic...