Omenihu (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Omenihu is still working his way back from a torn ACL he suffered in the playoffs last season and remains on the reserve/PUP list. He's been practicing for the last nine days, but his 2024 debut will have to wait. Omenihu's next chance to play will be in seven days on Black Friday against the Raiders.
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Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Still not at full capacity
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Omenihu (knee) was limited during practice Wednesday.
Omenihu logged limited sessions last week after he was designated to return from the PUP list, but has yet to move to the 53-man roster. He'll likely need to practice in full by Friday at the latest, to return to the active roster and suit up Sunday against the Panthers.
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Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Won't return for Week 11
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Omenihu (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bills, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.
Omenihu was designated to return from the Chiefs' reserve/PUP list Wednesday and practiced in a limited fashion throughout the week. However, he has yet to be activated to Kansas City's active roster and will remain out for Sunday's matchup. Expect Mike Danna and George Karlaftis to continue serving as the Chiefs' top edge rushers while Omenihu is sidelined in Week 11.
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Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Starting season on PUP list
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The Chiefs placed Omenihu (knee) on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Omenihu missed all of training camp as he continues his rehab from a torn ACL suffered in the AFC Championship Game against the Ravens last postseason. His placement on PUP knocks Omenihu out for at least the first four games of the season. George Karlaftis and Chris Jones will key Kansas City's pass rush while Omenihu gets healthy.
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Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Goes on IR
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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
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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: Set to undergo MRI on Monday
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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
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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: Roster exemption lifted
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Omenihu's six-game suspension was lifted Oct. 13 and he's been added to Kansas City's active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
The 26-year-old was arrested for suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence back in January of 2023. Omenihu is expected to make his first appearance for the Chiefs this Sunday after the team signed him to a two-year, $16 million contract this offseason, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Throughout his five-year NFL career, Omenihu has recorded 67 total tackles, 11.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss.
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Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Sitting out practice
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Omenihu (calf) did not practice Thursday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Omenihu's injury details are unclear, but he'll remain sidelined until he's fully healed. The 25-year-old is poised to take on a significant role in the Chiefs' defensive-line rotation, but he'll now need to focus on his recovery so that he can return to the field.
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49ers' Charles Omenihu: Dealing with oblique injury
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Omenihu is considered day-to-day with an oblique injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Omenihu didn't record any counting stats across 16 snaps (15 defensive) during the 49ers' divisional-round win over Dallas, and he appears to have suffered an oblique injury during the contest as well. His participation at practice Wednesday through Friday may provide further clarity on his availability for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Eagles.
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Texans' Charles Omenihu: Lower-body injury
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Omenihu is nursing a lower-body injury and is absent from practice Thursday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
Coach David Culley said Omenihu isn't expected to be out long, but he was noncommittal about the defensive end's chances of returning by next week. That being the case, it can be expected that Omenihu will sit out Saturday's exhibition matchup against the Packers.
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Texans' Charles Omenihu: Ready for Week 11 return
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Omenihu (leg) is active for Sunday's matchup against New England.
The 2019 fifth-round draft choice sat out Houston's Week 10 road loss to the Browns, marking his first missed game of the campaign. The Texas product dressed for 14 contests as a rookie, and he's continued to fill an important rotational role on defense in his sophomore season as well. Omenihu has logged two sacks this season while fielding a workload of 29.5 defensive snaps per game, and he has at least one QB hit in seven straight appearances.
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Texans' Charles Omenihu: Highly questionable for Sunday
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Omenihu (leg) is considered questionable for Sunday's game versus the Browns.
Omenihu didn't practice all week, so it's tough to see a path to play this weekend. The Texans believe he has a chance, however, and we'll know the final verdict about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If he's forced to sit out, Carlos Watkins could pick up some extra reps at defensive end.
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Texans' Charles Omenihu: Suffers leg injury
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Omenihu is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Jaguars with a leg injury.
Omenihu registered one hit on the quarterback before exiting during the first half. Carlos Watkins should see more work as a rotational defensive end in his absence.
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Texans' Charles Omenihu: Makes one big play
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Omenihu had one tackle, a sack, in Sunday's 31-24 win over the Chiefs in Week 6.
Omenihu made his one tackle count. Not only did it produce a sack, he stripped Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the ball, which was recovered by Bernardrick McKinney, putting the Texans in business at Kansas City's three-yard line with 23 seconds left in the first half. One play later, Deshaun Watson scrambled for a touchdown, giving Houston a lead entering the break. His normal role is to occupy blockers and let guys like J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus get to the quarterback, but the 2019 fifth-round pick out of Texas has recorded two sacks and forced two fumbles.
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Texans' Charles Omenihu: Officially questionable
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The Texans have listed Omenihu (knee) as questionable for Sunday's matchup with the Panthers.
Omenihu was limited at practice all week and appears to be trending toward a game-time decision. In the event that he is unable to suit up, look for Carlos Watkins to see an increased workload providing depth at defensive end.
