KR - Nikko Remigio
VOTING: WR Nikko Remigio (5), P Matt Araiza (2), LB Jeffrey Bassa (1), LS (James Winchester), LB Jack Cochrane (1)
Picking a special teams MVP is always difficult. The plays are the hardest to follow — few fans truly understand the finer points of special teams — and the players change frequently.
But few Kansas City special teams players have drawn more praise from coordinator Dave Toub than the former Fresno State (and California) wideout, who spent his 2023 rookie season on the team’s Reserve/Injured list, began 2024 on the practice squad and has spent all of 2025 on the 53-man roster.
“I’ve gotten used to having him back there,” noted Toub as this season was getting underway. “He just keeps getting better — and he really had a great training camp. He’s become a leader for us, as far as his work ethic and everything he’s about. He’s a great teammate — and he’s a good guy. And I’m happy he’s on the team.”
In early October, Toub raved about him again.
“He’s a guy I can depend on,” he declared. “I call him, ‘the adult in the room.’ He’s the oldest guy back there.”