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Former Texas Longhorns DE Re-Signs With Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back former Texas Longhorns defensive end Charles Omenihu for a third season.

Harrison Reno

Dec 25, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu (90) rallies the crowd during the second half against the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
Dec 25, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu (90) rallies the crowd during the second half against the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
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Former Texas Longhorns defensive end Charles Omenihu will not be going anywhere after entering free agency this offseason. Instead, the Texas Ex will remain with the Kansas City Chiefs as he has signed a one-year deal worth up to $7 million, as first reported by Adam Schefter.

The 27-year-old will return to the Chiefs for what will be his third season. This is despite Omenihu having only played in just six games for the Chiefs last season. This was due to the torn ACL he suffered in the year prior's AFC Championship win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Charles Omenihu
Feb 4, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu (90) at a press conference in advance of Super Bowl LIX at New Orleans Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

In his six games, Omenihu totaled six tackles, one sack, and a quarterback hit as he helped them make it back to a third-straight Super Bowl. Yet, before the injury, Omenihu was enjoying a productive spell with the Chiefs.

After joining them in 2023, he played in 11 games as he missed the first six due to a suspension. However, that didn't hold him back from having a career-year in Kansas City. The former Longhorn finished the season with 28 tackles, five for a loss, seven sacks, and 11 quarterback hits.

That was before the torn ACL knocked him out of the AFC Championship game and then would sideline him for the Super Bowl and the opening part of this past season. Yet, the Chiefs obviously saw enough from Omenihu in 2023 to warrant bringing him back for a third season with the team as they will look to put their Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the past.

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