3. An update on his knee.
Omenihu had a career performance in 2023 after he signed with the Chiefs. He recorded seven sacks with 11 quarterback hits, and he sacked Lamar Jackson in the AFC Championship.
Omenihu tore his ACL moments later, however, which forced him to miss the team’s Super Bowl win and a significant portion of the 2024 season. Recovery from such an injury can be mentally and physically trying, but Omenihu kept a positive attitude throughout the process.
“Honestly, right now, I’m steady, I’m cool,” Omenihu said. “I got to be like this. I kind of keep myself like that, just stay plain, and we’ll get to the point where I ramp it up like that.”
Omenihu didn’t return to the lineup until Week 13 of the 2024 season, although he was only used in a reserve role. He started to look more like himself in the playoffs, when he sacked C.J. Stroud in a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans. Last season was even more of a return to form, as he racked up 3.5 sacks and 28 tackles.
Now, it appears that Omenihu is perfectly healthy, as he told local reporters that his knee is “perfectly fine.”
“I feel great. I think, two years removed now, any small…hiccups here or there will be gone,” Omenihu said. “You got some time before the season starts to really iron out anything else. But overall, I feel great — just as good or even better than before I got hurt.”