The Houston Texans have signed wide receiver Nikko Remigio to their active roster, according to NFL insider Aaron Wilson.

The move comes just a day after the Kansas City Chiefs waived the 27-year-old to clear space for wide receiver Josh Downs, who arrived via trade.

Rather than reclaiming him for the practice squad, Kansas City moved on, and Remigio quickly found a new home in Houston.

Remigio has built his NFL career almost entirely as a return specialist.

After going undrafted out of Fresno State in 2023, he signed with the Chiefs and contributed to their Super Bowl LVIII championship run.

He began his college career at California before transferring to Fresno State, where he earned second-team All-Mountain West honors in his final season.

With Kansas City, he bounced between the active roster and practice squad, establishing himself as a reliable option on special teams while seeing almost no work on offense.

This season with the Chiefs, Remigio appeared in eight games and handled the bulk of return duties. He returned 14 punts for 78 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per return, and 12 kickoffs for 318 yards at 26.5 yards per return.

He recorded no receptions or offensive statistics.

Those numbers continued a pattern of solid but unspectacular production as a returner, a role in which he previously made an impact during the 2024 postseason with a 63-yard kickoff return against these same Texans in the divisional round and a key punt return in the AFC Championship Game.

For Houston, the addition provides experienced depth on special teams at a point in the season when injuries and roster churn often force teams to look outside their building.

Remigio arrives with familiarity in the AFC and a track record of handling both punt and kickoff returns.

While he has never developed into a consistent offensive contributor—career totals sit at just three receptions for 69 yards—his value has always rested on the coverage and return units.

The signing closes a three-plus-year chapter in Kansas City for the undrafted free agent and gives the Texans a veteran option who has already played meaningful snaps in big games.

Whether Remigio settles into a regular return role or serves as depth remains to be seen, but the move gives Houston another body capable of contributing immediately on special teams as the season moves deeper into November.