Charles Omenihu drops cryptic hint at a standoff in Chiefs contract talks, days after telling Travis Kelce to stay

Charles Omenihu drops cryptic hint at a standoff in Chiefs contract talks, days after telling Travis Kelce to stay

Charles Omenihu posted a cryptic message on social media Tuesday night amid speculation over his future with the Kansas City Chiefs.

The defensive end played just nine games for the Chiefs this season after tearing his ACL in January 2024, an injury which kept him out of their Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers.

He also missed the opening six games of his first season in Kansas City due to a suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy following an alleged domestic-violence incident in January 2023 when with the 49ers. 

Omenihu was signed through the 2024 season with a base salary of $6.74million and a cap number of $10.97m but it remains to be seen if the Chiefs will make him an offer to stay.

Amid the uncertainty, the 27-year-old posted on X on Tuesday: ‘Know your worth’.

He then followed that up with a message trying to clarify his position, adding: ‘Please don’t read into I say on this app during this time period don’t need yall making ᴀssumptions.’ 

Charles Omenihu posted a cryptic message amid speculation over his future with the Chiefs

Charles Omenihu posted a cryptic message amid speculation over his future with the Chiefs

The defensive end played just nine games this season after tearing his ACL in January 2024

The defensive end played just nine games this season after tearing his ACL in January 2024

Read MoreBREAKING NEWS Chiefs star makes desperate plea to Travis Kelce to keep on playing article image

Omenihu’s comments come days after he urged Travis Kelce not to retire on the back of their Super Bowl humbling, telling him: ‘We can’t go out like that.’

Kansas City is still reeling from a miserable 40-22 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans, where they failed to become the first team of the Super Bowl era to pull off a famous three-peat.

On the back of that loss, the 35-year-old тιԍнт end revealed in last week’s episode of New Heights that he is now considering retirement. 

Yet Omenihu is desperate for Kelce to play on next season and during an appearance on FS1’s The Facility, he backed his teammate to ‘give it one more go’ in 2025 after stressing that he still has ‘a lot left’.

‘We can’t go out like that,’ Omenihu said about Kelce. ‘He’s a Hall of Famer from the moment he says he’s done. But I think Trav has a lot left, I think Trav is an extreme compeтιтor, I think he’s somebody that loves the game… and [after] the storied career that he’s had, going out like that in my opinion wouldn’t be something that he would do.

‘So I believe that he’ll be back, I believe that he’ll give it one more go. We have guys coming back on that team, Rashee [Rice] is gonna be back, so that’s gonna help out the offense.

‘Whatever holes that the team has, Coach Reid and Brett [Veach, general manager] do a great job of getting on top of it real quick, they’re not gonna overlook anything that may have been the reason why we didn’t come out on top.

‘So it’s gonna be a refuel and get back to it.’

Related Posts

Travis Kelce’s ex Kayla Nicole sends gracious message to Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce’s ex Kayla Nicole sends gracious message to Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce’s ex-girlfriend Kayla Nicole has sent a gracious message to Taylor Swift while offering a fan some advice about his love life. The Kansas City Chiefs…

EXCLUSIVELip reader reveals what Travis Hunter’s wife Leanna told him amid claims she refused to kiss him at their wedding

EXCLUSIVELip reader reveals what Travis Hunter’s wife Leanna told him amid claims she refused to kiss him at their wedding

A lip reader has revealed what Travis Hunter’s wife Leanna Lenee said to him after online trolls alleged she dodged his kiss on their wedding day. Daily…

Ex-NFL quarterback makes astonishing Stefon Diggs claim amid viral video of Patriots star

Ex-NFL quarterback makes astonishing Stefon Diggs claim amid viral video of Patriots star

Stefon Diggs’ future with the Patriots is in serious doubt – and not just because he was filmed handling a bag containing an unknown substance while partying…

BREAKING NEWSDak Prescott and fiance announce life-changing news in emotional Instagram post 

BREAKING NEWSDak Prescott and fiance announce life-changing news in emotional Instagram post 

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has announced the birth of his second daughter with his fiance, Sarah Jane Ramos. Prescott took to Instagram on Saturday morning to…

Fresh twist in death of Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano as new suspect emerges amid murder investigation

Fresh twist in death of Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano as new suspect emerges amid murder investigation

A third person has been charged in connection to the death of a television reporter who had traveled to New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl earlier…

NFL announcer Greg Olsen makes true feelings on Tom Brady clear after legend stole his Fox Sports job

NFL announcer Greg Olsen makes true feelings on Tom Brady clear after legend stole his Fox Sports job

NFL broadcaster Greg Olsen has revealed his true feelings for Tom Brady after the legend replaced him at Fox’s top football color commentator – they’re ‘very good…