Charles Omenihu

Washington Commanders

Pos EDGE

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

72.2 MODEL

2019

67.8

2020

74.3

2021

65.3

2022

73.1

2023

74.0

2024

66.2

2025

72.8

2026

72.2

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Two Super Bowl rings (LVII, LVIII) plus seven years of NFL survival as a 161st overall 5th-round pick puts Omenihu in the rare championship-pedigree journeyman EDGE class. The Texas Big 12 5th-round origin plus the structural Chiefs anchor role under Steve Spagnuolo give him real championship-pedigree veteran value. The 2026 question is whether Omenihu holds tier 6-7 territory post-ACL recovery or whether the structural injury wear closes the chapter.

Omenihu came out of Texas as the Houston Texans' 5th-round pick (161st overall) in 2019. He bounced through the Texans, 49ers, and now Chiefs across seven NFL seasons, winning two Super Bowls (LVII, LVIII) with Kansas City. He missed extensive time in 2024 with an ACL injury before returning in 2025.

Strengths

Two Super Bowl rings (LVII, LVIII) plus seven years of NFL survival as a 161st overall 5th-round pick gives him the rare championship-pedigree journeyman EDGE résumé.
Texas Big 12 5th-round origin plus the structural Chiefs system experience under Steve Spagnuolo gives him real veteran market value.

Concerns

2024 ACL injury plus the limited recovery production puts continued durability question on every 2026 projection.
Kansas City's broader defensive identity transition compresses the structural support around Omenihu's late-career role.

What to watch: Whether Omenihu holds tier 7 or better in 2026 post-ACL recovery, the threshold for confirming the late-prime ceiling holds.