After a phenomenal performance against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game that saw him strip-sack Lamar Jackson, news broke on Monday that Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Charles Omenihu tore his ACL and would miss Super Bowl LVIII.
Chiefs DE Charles Omenihu suffered torn ACL vs. Ravens. (via @JamesPalmerTV) pic.twitter.com/Mv8ERW5fX8
— NFL (@NFL) January 29, 2024
Omenihu, who signed with the Chiefs as a free agent in 2023, grew into a major role on Kansas City’s defense after missing the first six games of the regular season.
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His absence in the Super Bowl will be a crushing blow for the Chiefs against the San Francisco 49ers’ prolific running game, and Kansas City’s coaching staff is sure to be hard at work finding a fix to fill his spot on the team’s front-four.
There was an outpouring of support for Omenihu on social media when Chiefs Kingdom found out about the extent of his injury.
Check out some of Twitter’s top reactions to the bad news about Omenihu’s knee: