Charles Omenihu

Kansas City Chiefs, Defensive End
Age: 28y-6m-18d (Aug 20, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Texas
Drafted: Round 5 (#161 overall), 2019
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
Career Earnings

$24,509,874

2025-2025 Free Agent

Charles Omenihu signed a 1 year, $4,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $650,000 signing bonus, $3,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$650,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,450,000
Total GTD:
$3,450,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $4,000,000 1.43% $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,490,000
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 28 $2,800,000 $650,000 $510,000 $40,000 $4,000,000 1.43% $3,490,000
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $2,800,000 $650,000 $510,000 $40,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Contract Notes
  • $3.45M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • Playing Time Incentives (non-cumulative)
    21%: $500,000
    35%: $750,000
    50%: $1M
    65%: $1.5M
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,600,000
Total GTD:
$8,600,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,815,280
Average Salary:
$703,820
Signing Bonus:
$295,280
GTD at Sign:
$295,280
Total GTD:
$295,280
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$24,509,874

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$790,280
$790,280
2020 23
Active
$1,019,594
$1,809,874
2021 24
Active
Retained
$472,220
$377,780
$2,282,094
$2,659,874
2022 25
Active
$2,540,000
$5,199,874
2023 26
Active
$8,240,000
$13,439,874
 Champion
2024 27
Active
$7,070,000
$20,509,874
2025 28
Active
$4,000,000
$24,509,874
Total      
$24,509,874
$24,509,874
Total
$24,509,874

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,547,780 $295,280 - - - $344,594 $2,187,654
2 $3,012,220 - - - - - $3,012,220
3 $10,260,000 $8,150,000 - - $210,000 - $19,310,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$295,280
$790,280
$790,280
2020
23
$675,000
$344,594
$1,019,594
$1,809,874
2021
24
$472,220
$377,780
$472,220
$377,780
$2,282,094
$2,659,874
2022
25
$2,540,000
$2,540,000
$5,199,874
2023
26
$720,000
$7,500,000
$20,000
$8,240,000
$13,439,874
2024
27
$6,740,000
$150,000
$7,070,000
$20,509,874
2025
28
$2,800,000
$650,000
$40,000
$4,000,000
$24,509,874
Total
$14,820,000
$8,445,280
$210,000
$344,594
$24,509,874
$24,509,874
Total
$14,820,000
$8,445,280
$210,000
$344,594
$24,509,874

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,547,780 $295,280 - - - $344,594 $2,187,654
2 $3,012,220 - - - - - $3,012,220
3 $10,260,000 $8,150,000 - - $210,000 - $19,310,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 KC 1 - 12 Knee (ACL)
  • Mar 27, 2025 Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 04, 2023 Suspended 6 games for violating the league's personal conduct policy, forfeiting $360,000 in 2023 salary with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Signed a 2 year $16 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Nov 02, 2021 Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Houston (HOU) for 2023 6th round pick (#207 - traded)
  • Dec 27, 2019 Fined $28,075 Blindside block against Tampa Bay (TB)
  • May 10, 2019 Signed a 4 year $2.815 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 5 (#161 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 27, 2019 Blindside block against Tampa Bay (TB) $28,075
Fines: 1 $28,075

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Aug 04, 2023 Personal Conduct 6 $360,000
Suspensions: 1 $360,000
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 KC 17 0 565 50.76 4 28 15 13 0 0
2024 KC 6 0 175 15.26 1 6 4 2 1 0
2023 KC 11 1 404 35.82 7 28 18 10 2 0
2022 SF 17 3 573 52.19 5 20 7 13 1 0
2021 SF 15 2 356 32.57 0 17 14 3 0 0
2020 HOU 15 5 546 55.77 4 17 11 6 0 0
2019 HOU 14 0 448 41.20 3 13 8 5 2 0

Calculated Market Value

$3.5M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $3,512,165
  • Avg. Salary: $3,512,165
  • NFL Rank: 481

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $4,000,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Charles Omenihu to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Tyquan Lewis 2 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 29
L.J. Collier 1 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 29
Azeez Ojulari 1 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 24
Michael Danna 3 $24,000,000 $8,000,000 26
Averages 2 $10,500,000 $5,000,000 27.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Omenihu's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $4,391,304 $4,391,304

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Omenihu statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Tyquan Lewis
2022-2023
 70.59 45.15 1.08 0.21 1.12 1.83 65.00
L.J. Collier
2023-2024
 52.94 51.14 0.83 0.19 0.94 1.22 43.05
Azeez Ojulari
2023-2024
 64.71 41.62 0.95 0.39 1.18 1.32 54.10
Michael Danna
2022-2023
 85.29 54.75 1.41 0.40 1.66 1.83 67.20
Average 68.38 48.17 1.07 0.30 1.23 1.55 57.34
Charles Omenihu
2024-2025
 67.65 33.00 0.83 0.20 0.83 1.35 63.35
Pct Change -1.07 -31.49 -22.43 -33.33 -32.52 -12.90 10.48
Median Prime % Change -22.43%
Average Prime % Change -17.61%

Calculated Market Value: Charles Omenihu

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $3,512,165 $3,512,165
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