{"id":138357,"date":"2023-03-14T21:43:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T01:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=138357"},"modified":"2023-03-14T21:43:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T01:43:58","slug":"charles-omenihu-signs-contract-with-kansas-city-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/03\/14\/charles-omenihu-signs-contract-with-kansas-city-chiefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Omenihu Signs Contract With Kansas City Chiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NFL veteran edge rusher Charles Omenihu signed a new contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. Omenihu, a former fifth-round pick, spent the 2022 season with the San Francisco 49ers but has also played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/texans\/\" target=\"_self\">Houston Texans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Breaking: FA DT Charles Omenihu is signing a two-year, $20M max deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Chiefs<\/a>, sources tell <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theScore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@theScore<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>He&#39;s coming off his best season, tallying 16 quarterback hits and 28 initial pressures with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/49ers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#49ers<\/a>. Omenihu&#39;s only 25 years old.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/1635818521794863105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Charles Omenihu, Kansas City Chiefs, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n<p>The San Francisco 49ers had one of the best defenses in football last year, and Charles Omenihu was a reason for that success. While nobody will confuse him with Nick Bosa, the former fifth-round selection made noise as a situation edge rusher, recording 4.5 sacks, 20 tackles, three tackles-for-loss, 16 quarterback hits, one forced fumble, and one pass defended in 17 games (three starts). The 49ers made it all the way to the NFC Championship Game but fell to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/eagles\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>, in large part due to the fact that their top four quarterbacks all suffered injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Omenihu originally entered the NFL as a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/04\/19\/https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/Top-Shelf-Prospects.jpg-omenihu-2019-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">fifth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft<\/a>. Selected by the Houston Texans, the Texas product spent the majority of his rookie season as a situational edge rusher. Appearing in 14 games without making a start, Omenihu finished the year with three sacks, 13 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, five quarterback hits, and two forced fumbles. The Texans made it all the way to the AFC Divisional Round and even held a 21-0 lead on the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, but could not maintain their lead.<\/p>\n<p>Omenihu&#8217;s role grew in 2021, as he started five of the 15 games in which he played. While on the field, the second-year pro recorded four sacks, 17 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, and 16 quarterback hits.<\/p>\n<p>The edge defender began the 2021 season with the Houston Texans, but landed with the San Francisco 49ers via a midseason trade. While the 49ers made it all the way to the NFC Championship Game, Omenihu didn&#8217;t do too much during his first year with the team. In total, he recorded just six tackles in his nine games with the 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>Since signing his rookie contract, Charles Omenihu has recorded 11.5 sacks, 67 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, and 41 quarterback hits.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Kyle Terada &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL veteran edge defender Charles Omenihu signed a new contract. 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