Commanders' Charles Omenihu: Scheduled for imaging
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Omenihu, who suffered a groin injury during a loss to the Colts on Sunday, is slated to undergo imaging, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Omenihu was hurt late in the first quarter Sunday and didn't end up returning. He'll get tests done to determine the severity of his injury. The Commanders may turn to Shy Tuttle for more defensive snaps if Omenihu needs to miss additional time.
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Commanders' Charles Omenihu: Won't return Sunday
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Omenihu (groin) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's Week 4 matchup versus the Colts in London, England, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
Omenihu was injured in the first quarter and went to the locker room to be evaluated. He's since been ruled out for the remainder of the contest. Shy Tuttle may be asked to play more defensive snaps given Omenihu's absence.
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Commanders' Charles Omenihu: Departs Sunday with groin injury
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Omenihu is listed as questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Colts in London due to a groin injury.
Omenihu headed to the locker room late in the first quarter to receive further evaluation. The veteran defensive lineman didn't record any statistics prior to his departure.
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Commanders' Charles Omenihu: Inks deal with Washington
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Omenihu and the Commanders agreed on a one-year, $4 million contract Wednesday, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
Omenihu will join a Washington defense that has undergone quite the facelift this offseason. The 28-year-old played in all 17 regular-season games with Kansas City in 2025, matching his career-high 28 total tackles (15 solo), including 3.5 sacks. Now with the Commanders, Omenihu will be a part of the team's pass rush along with fellow newcomers Odafe Oweh and K'Lavon Chaisson and holdover Dorance Armstrong.
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Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Productive on one-year deal
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Omenihu finished the 2025 season with 28 tackles (15 solo), including 3.5 sacks, over 17 games.
Omenihu signed a one-year deal to stay in Kansas City, a decision that resulted in an increase in production that will be useful in him negotiating his next contract. As a rotational defensive end behind starters George Karlaftis and Mike Danna, he logged 2.0 more sacks than in the 2024 regular season and 22 more tackles. He did so while playing the same number of games as he had in the past two regular seasons combined, proving that the 28-year-old still has the durability to survive an NFL season. Omenihu will enter the 2026 season as a free agent, and it is unclear if he will seek another contract with Kansas City or if he will take his talents elsewhere.
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Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Returns for second half of 2024
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Omenihu logged six tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one forced fumble across six regular-season games in 2024.
Omenihu started the 2024 regular season on the reserve/PUP list while rehabbing from a torn ACL that he suffered in the AFC Championship Game against the Ravens during the 2023 postseason. He returned for Week 13 against the Raiders and was able to play in nine of the Chiefs' final 10 games of the season (including playoffs). Omenihu enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent and will look to sign with a team in need of depth on the defensive line.
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Chiefs' Charles Omenihu: Won't play Sunday
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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: 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.
