Kansas City Chiefs’ running back Emmett Johnson went viral after receiving a rough hit during training camp from teammate DB Xavier Nwankpa. Nwankpa and Johnson were on opposite ends of a heated college rivalry, as Nwankpa was a DB for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Emmett Johnson reacts to hit from college rival Xavier Nwankpa on the ChiefsJohnson spoke to the media after training camp and downplayed the hit from Nwankpa, chalking it up to being just football and issuing a warning for the next time such a situation develops. https://t.co/lTS99zZND7 — SleeperChiefs (@SleeperChiefsKC) August 10, 2026 View XNwankpa and Johnson are both rookies on the Chiefs this season, with Johnson getting drafted at No. Both are looking to secure their spot on the final roster before the season and will be out to prove a point, especially for the undrafted Nwankpa.