KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Defensive end Charles Omenihu suffered a torn ACL in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game and will not play in Super Bowl XVIII against his former team, the San Francisco 49, according to multiple reports. team game.

Omenihu appeared to confirm the news via his X account, Post a sad emoji.

Omenihu finished the season with a career-high seven sacks, his first with the Chiefs, despite missing the first six games due to an NFL lockout. On Sunday, he sacked Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson before leaving with an injury.

The Chiefs were without starting defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi against the Ravens, who was placed on injured reserve with a triceps injury before the game. Nady won’t be playing in the Super Bowl either.

Omenihu, 26, joined the Chiefs as a free agent this season after four NFL seasons with the Houston Texans and 49ers. Omenihu totaled 11.5 sacks in those seasons, including 4.5 sacks in 2022 with the 49ers.

Bleacher Report first reported the nature of Omenihu’s injury.