His first NFL touchdown was a 98-yard kick-off return for a touchdown versus the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9, earning National Football Conference (NFC) Special Teams Player of the Week.
[15] His 35 total kick returns in the 2022 tied with Keisean Nixon for the lead in the NFL.
[19] On August 27, 2024, Nwangwu was waived by the Vikings as a part of final roster cuts.
[20] Nwangwu was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints on August 28, 2024, but was waived the next day after failing his physical.
[22] During his debut with the team on December 1, Nwangwu returned a kick 99 yards for a touchdown in a 26–21 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.