NFL Incentives Tracker: Chiefs Star Charles Omenihu Set to Miss Out on a $500K Pay Day After His Devastating ACL Injury

Charles Omenihu will have to drop his dreams this time around! The Kansas City Chiefs are into the Super Bowl once again, after their win against the Baltimore Ravens to win the AFC Championship title. But during this game, the Red Team suffered a massive blow as their star defensive end, Omenihu, met with an injury on Sunday night.

The Chiefs are already missing their starting defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi due to his triceps injury. Now it’s another unfortunate blow to the Chiefs, and that too at a crucial moment when they are one game away from the Lombardi trophy. Furthermore, besides missing the league’s most important game, Omenihu will also miss his incentives for the day, further compounding his misery.

Charles Omenihu’s ACL injury causes new troubles

In the AFC championship game against the Ravens, while making a defensive snap following a forced fumble, the pass rusher left the field with a knee injury. The team kept Charles Omenihu under the questionable category, and later it was revealed that Omenihu was suffering a torn ACL.

Omenihu too confirmed the news on his X by posting an emoticon of a broken red heart. The edge rusher will now not be able to participate in the Super Bowl and will lose his $500,000 pay, which he was going to get as an incentive if he had played in the SB for at least 65% of the play and Chiefs would have secured a win.

Omenihu has been a crucial player for the Chiefs, and his injury ahead of the Super Bowl has brought a huge loss to the dominant defense of the team, giving a slight opening to the 49ers to avenge their defeat from four years ago.

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How Charles Omenihu’s absence can cause trouble for the Chiefs?

The answer to this question can be determined from the incident that happened in the Ravens game on Sunday. His strip sack on Lamar Jackson led to a turnover against Baltimore, allowing the Chiefs to continue their hold on the crucial clash. Charles Omenihu played a significant role in KC’s defensive improvement, making notable contributions like recording 7 sacks and forcing 2 fumbles in 11 games.

His absence is a significant setback for Chiefs’ defensive coach Steve Spagnuolo and his defense squad as the team approaches the Super Bowl once again, to play with Omenihu’s former team. The team is going to battle against the San Francisco 49ers on February 11 in the Super Bowl LVIII, now with a slight setback.

In 2020, Super Bowl LIV saw the Chiefs come out on top against the 49ers with a score of 31-20. Will history repeat itself or will the 49ers capitalize on the latest setback for the Chiefs?

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