Stories: Chiefs pass-rusher Charles Omenihu has torn ACL

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive finish Charles Omenihu tore an ACL in Sunday’s AFC Championship Sport and will not be accessible to play in Tremendous Bowl LVIII towards the San Francisco 49ers, his former workforce, in response to a number of reviews.

Omenihu appeared to substantiate the information by way of his X account, posting an emoji of a damaged coronary heart.

Omenihu had a career-high seven sacks this season, his first with the Chiefs, regardless of lacking the primary six video games with an NFL suspension. He had a strip sack of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on Sunday earlier than leaving with the harm.

The Chiefs performed towards the Ravens with out beginning defensive sort out Derrick Nnadi, who was positioned on injured reserve earlier than the sport with a triceps harm. Nnadi additionally will not play within the Tremendous Bowl.

Omenihu, 26, joined the Chiefs as a free agent after 4 NFL seasons cut up between the Houston Texans and 49ers. Omenihu in these seasons had a complete of 11.5 sacks, together with 4.5 for the 49ers in 2022.

The character of Omenihu’s harm was first reported by Bleacher Report.