Travis Kelce challenges Fil-Am teammate to deliver at AFC Championship

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Nikko Remigio and tight end Travis Kelce/FILE PHOTOS
Filipino American NFL player and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Nikko Remigio credits tight end Travis Kelce for pushing him to rise to the occasion in the AFC Championship Game.
Filling in for the injured Mecole Hardman as a return specialist, Remigio had already been making an impact in the postseason.
However, his first punt return of the AFC title game didn’t go as aggressively as Kelce expected. The veteran tight end didn’t hold back in letting him know.
Appearing on Wednesday’s edition of Up & Adams, Remigio shared how a sideline exchange with Kelce motivated him to make a game-changing play against the Buffalo Bills.
#Chiefs WR @nikkoremigio on what Travis Kelce told him after he fair caught the first punt of the AFC Championship game 👀🔊
“That’s not being great bro…”
Remigio took the next punt for 41 yards 😏@tkelce @heykayadams @chiefs | #chiefskingdom pic.twitter.com/JKbz0C5CGT
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) January 29, 2025
“I had fair-caught that first punt coming out the gates, and (Kelce) was like, ‘That’s not being great, bro,’” Remigio recounted to Up & Adams host Kay Adams. “Going into the next opportunity I had, I’m like, ‘I gotta make something happen.’”
Kelce’s words stuck with Remigio, and on his next opportunity, he delivered in a big way.
The young receiver took a punt return 41 yards, shifting momentum for the Chiefs in their hard-fought win over the Bills.
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Understanding the importance of his next opportunity, Remigio focused on making an impact. He glanced downfield and noticed the tight coverage, realizing it would be a quick play. Seizing the moment, he made his move and executed the return successfully.
Looking back on that first fair catch, Remigio admitted he initially played it safe. “I was like, ‘Man, that’s my first time being in the AFC Championship Game, let me just get my feet wet a little bit.’”
The decision paid off, proving that sometimes, a little push from a teammate can make all the difference.
Remigio has been on the Chiefs’ reserve/injured list since August of 2023. Now set to return for his first pro season, the Filipino American receiver is eager to prove himself on the field.