AFC West Standings

Team Div Overall
4-2-0 11-6-0
4-2-0 8-9-0
3-3-0 8-9-0
1-5-0 5-12-0

2023 Defensive

STATS CMB
Total Tackles
SCK
Sacks
FUM
Forced Fumbles
INT
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
Regular Season 28 7.0 2 0 0
Post Season 3 1.0 1 0 0

Top Charles Omenihu News

  • Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Gets knee surgery

    Omenihu (knee) underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair his torn ACL, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

    Omenihu suffered the ACL tear in the Chiefs' AFC Championship Game win over the Ravens. He'll face a lengthy recovery from surgery, leaving his Week 1 status in doubt for the time being. Before sustaining the knee injury, Omenihu was a key rotational edge rusher for Kansas City, tallying 31 tackles, eight sacks, three forced fumbles and two passes defensed over 14 regular-season and playoff games.

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  • Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Goes on IR

    The Chiefs placed Omenihu (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

    Omenihu will move off the 53-man roster after he underwent surgery Tuesday to repair his torn ACL. With Omenihu out for Sunday's Super Bowl matchup with the 49ers, Felix Anudike-Uzomah should see increased playing time as the first edge rusher off the bench for the Chiefs.

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  • Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Set to undergo surgery Tuesday

    Omenihu is set to undergo surgery to repair his torn ACL on Tuesday, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

    Omenihu tore his ACL during Kansas City's AFC Championship Game win over the Ravens two weeks ago and will now get surgery to repair it. The 2019 fifth-round pick will shift his focus to getting ready for next season, while Felix Anudike-Uzomah should see increased playing time in the Super Bowl in Omenihu's absence.

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  • Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Suffers torn ACL

    Omenihu sustained a torn ACL during Sunday's win at Baltimore in the AFC Championship Game, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.

    Omenihu was forced out of Sunday's contest during the second quarter, and while there was some optimism from the Chiefs ahead of his MRI on Monday, the defensive end's injury was unfortunately a severe one. Rookie first-round pick Felix Anudike-Uzomah should see an expanded role at defensive end in the Chiefs' Super Bowl matchup with the 49ers in the absence of Omenihu. The 26-year-old excelled as a rotational pass rusher while appearing in 14 total games in 2023 between the regular season and playoffs, logging 31 tackles, eight sacks and three forced fumbles.

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  • Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Won't return to AFC Championship

    Omenihu (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Ravens.

    Omenihu went to the locker room in the second quarter. Malik Herring and Jordan Smith are candidates to see more snaps as depth edge rushers behind starters Mike Danna and George Karlaftis.

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  • Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Set to undergo MRI on Monday

    Omenihu, who exited Sunday's AFC Championship Game victory over the Ravens with a knee injury, will have an MRI on Monday, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

    Palmer notes that the Chiefs are optimistic about the issue. Omenihu sustained the knee injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game and finished the contest with one sack.

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  • Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Leaves game with knee injury

    Omenihu (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Ravens.

    Omenihu sustained the knee injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game. He walked to the sideline before going to the locker room with trainers. Omenihu had one sack before his exit.

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  • Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Suiting up Sunday

    Omenihu (illness) is active for Sunday's divisional-round matchup against the Bills.

    Omenihu didn't pop up on the injury report until Saturday, but he was expected to play based on an earlier report from James Palmer of NFL Network. The Texas product's presence should be a boost to Kansas City's edge depth in their divisional-round clash with Buffalo.

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  • Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Slated to play Sunday

    Omenihu (illness), who popped up on the injury report Saturday, is expected to play in Sunday's divisional-round game versus the Bills, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

    The late addition to the injury report caused some concern for Omenihu, but it appears he'll be healthy enough to play in this road matchup. Omenihu finished the regular season with 5.5 sacks over the final six games, and he played 80 percent of the defensive snaps in the wild-card win over the Dolphins.

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-5, 280 lbs
Birthplace: Houston, TX
Age: 26
School: Texas
Experience: 5