Because the Kansas City Chiefs put together to tackle the San Francisco 49ers in Tremendous Bowl LVIII on Sunday, they have to accomplish that with out one in every of their high defenders.
Defensive finish Charles Omenihu tore his ACL within the AFC Championship Sport and is anticipating to really feel the entire highs and lows the nearer the 2 groups get to kickoff.
“I believe emotionally it’s going to contact me for the straightforward incontrovertible fact that I will not be up taking part in the most important sport within the NFL,” Omenihu mentioned, through Aaron Ladd of KSHB41. “I had desires of taking part in and making performs, simply persevering with what I have been doing all 12 months, to be trustworthy. And particularly going towards your former workforce.”
The Chiefs will doubtless miss Omenihu simply as a lot as he’ll miss taking part in within the sport. The 26-year-old completed the 12 months with 31 tackles, eight sacks and three compelled fumbles (common and postseason) and was clearly trying ahead to getting his revenge on the 49ers, who he performed for from 2021-22.
Kansas Metropolis will now rely much more on gamers like DT Chris Jones, DE George Karlaftis and DE Mike Danna to assist make up for the lack of Omenihu towards one of many higher offensive traces within the league.
Omenihu is clearly upset he will not get to face his former workforce on the NFL’s greatest stage. However he is nonetheless assured he’ll have the final chuckle by the tip of the weekend.
“I wished them and I am glad they’re right here,” Omenihu added. “And I am glad that I am going to nonetheless be, ultimately, part of this W that we’re gonna get.”
Though Omenihu will not be taking part in within the Tremendous Bowl, he’s a giant purpose why the Chiefs made it to the sport. And he’s simply as assured that he’ll be again before later.
“I believe we’ll be again right here once more,” Omenihu completed. “Ultimately I am going to give myself that pat on the again and acknowledge that I did one thing that not a whole lot of guys in all probability have finished.”
Omenihu could have a minimum of another likelihood of creating it again with Kansas Metropolis subsequent season after signing a two-year, $16M deal within the offseason. However for now, he is simply hoping his workforce can end the job and get him his first ring.