Because the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs put together to tackle the San Francisco 49ers in Tremendous Bowl LVIII on Sunday, they need to achieve this with out considered one of their high defenders.
Defensive finish Charles Omenihu tore his ACL within the AFC Championship Sport and is anticipating to really feel all the highs and lows the nearer the 2 groups get to kickoff.
“I believe emotionally it’s going to contact me for the easy undeniable fact that I will not be up enjoying the largest sport within the NFL,” Omenihu stated, by way of Aaron Ladd of KSHB41. “I had desires of enjoying and making performs, simply persevering with what I have been doing all yr, to be trustworthy. And particularly going towards your former crew.”
The Chiefs will probably miss Omenihu simply as a lot as he’ll miss enjoying within the sport. The 26-year-old completed the yr 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 strains within the league.
Omenihu is clearly upset he will not get to face his former crew on the NFL’s greatest stage. However he is nonetheless assured he’ll have the final snort 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 will nonetheless be, in a roundabout way, part of this W that we’re gonna get.”
Though Omenihu will not be enjoying 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 will give myself that pat on the again and acknowledge that I did one thing that not a number of guys most likely have performed.”
Omenihu may have a minimum of yet another probability of constructing 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 crew can end the job and get him his first ring.
