The Kansas City Chiefs opened the preseason on Sunday with a shocking loss. Exhibition results rarely impact a team’s mindset before the regular season starts, the miscues become teachable moments throughout the rest of training camp.
The first-team offense wasn’t its usual sharp self in the brief time they were on the field. The defense wasn’t much better, surrendering seventeen unanswered points in the first half leading to some concerns over the unit’s effectiveness without Chris Jones. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid did discuss a positive from the game with the standout play of undrafted rookie Nikko Remigio during Tuesday’s press conference.
“He had a really nice game,” said Reid. “He Did some really good things both special teams-wise and in the throw game part of it, you know, the catching part, so we’ll see how this thing goes. You know, the shoulders back in and all that, but we just have to see how he does.”
Remingo had four catches for 71 yards but suffered a shoulder injury during Tuesday’s practice.
Reid has another preseason game this Saturday night to correct some issues back in Arizona, where the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII. Remigio may not be available after injury, but his performance has turned heads.