Kansas City Chiefs veteran pass rusher Charles Omenihu took to X with an unexpected message for followers on the evening of February 17.
“Want to feel appreciated,” Omen Ihu voiced on the social media platform.
Approximately 10 minutes later, he added: “Didn’t have a full season and put up numbers. Does that go unnoticed? Might have to do it again to get what I want at the end.”
While it’s unclear exactly what Omenihu “wants,” one part of his message was pretty blunt. The 2023 signing does not feel his impact has been fully appreciated.
After helping lead the Chiefs to the 2024 Super Bowl with eight sacks, five tackles for a loss and three forced fumbles over 14 total appearances (regular and postseason combined), Omenihu has been identified as a “cut candidate.”
uSTADIUM co-founder Nick Spano named the recent acquisition as a potential cap casualty on February 14, noting that KC can save $7.22 million by trading or releasing Omenihu this spring. And unfortunately, the pass rusher’s torn ACL in the AFC Championship game makes his early departure an actual possibility.
As stated above, the NFL is a cold business sometimes, and this could be one of those times for KC general manager Brett Veach. After all, you don’t win back-to-back Super Bowl titles by ignoring the hard decisions.
