By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
It was a hot and steamy day at Missouri Western State University as the Chiefs returned to practice after a day off on Tuesday.
Temperatures were up near the 100's and there were a handful of players that left practice with injuries, luckily none heat related.
Head Coach Andy Reid says the work to keep players on the field in the heat starts before practice making sure guys are staying hydrated
"We don't have very many of the hydration issues, which is a positive, our trainers do a nice job of that," Reid tells reporter's post-practice. "And then during practice we water break them, so we'll go a certain number of plays, then you'll see the people run the water in and give them a quick shot, and then hop back out."
During training camp fans and coaches have had their eyes on one receiver looking to make an impact in his second year in the league.
After spending last season on the injury list, Nikko Remigio has been making big plays in the offense and on special teams
Remigio says the mentality he takes to get through camp is to just be resilient
"And that's really been kind of the moral of my entire journey is just staying resilient and continuing to punch," Remigio explains. "I've always been an underdog at every single level of football that I've played at, so being in this position is nothing new to me, so just making sure that I'm still fighting and being the best version of myself every single day."
Head Coach Andy Reid says he's been impressed with the development of Remigio
"He's getting better every rep he gets, so that's a positive thing for us," Reid says.
Remigio also worked during the offseason with quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Special Teams Coach Dave Toub has been especially impressed with him on punt and kick return.
The Chiefs return to practice tomorrow at 9:15.
Injury Report
The Chiefs lost a handful of players during Wednesday's practice but did see the return of one player from the physically unable to perform list.
Justin Reid, Justin Watson, and Nazeeh Johnson were all still absent from practicing, though they were all present on the practice fields, as they continue to recover from injuries.
Head Coach Andy Reid reports that tight end Izaiah Gathings left practice Wednesday with a hamstring injury. Wide receiver Kadarius Toney, offensive lineman Chukwuebuka Godrick, and offensive lineman McKade Mettauer all left with ankle injuries.
Middle linebacker Nick Bolton went down during 11-on-11 drills, Reid reports Bolton left practice with an elbow injury.
In positive news, Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson was back in a helmet and pads on Wednesday after passing a physical and being removed from the PUP list.
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