HOUSTON — After two and a half seasons, the Houston Texans have traded defensive end Charles Omenihu to the San Francisco 49ers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. In exchange, the Texans will receive a future late-rounder from the 49ers — details have yet to be announced.
Omenihu was drafted by the Texans during the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft as a prodigy from The University of Texas. Oemnihu was once projected as the future of Houston’s defensive line, but struggled to find snaps when the Texans converted to a 4-2 defense under new defensive coordinator Lovie Smith.
Omenihu’s struggles resulted in diminished snaps and two healthy scratches, which produced a growing discontent between himself and the Texans’ organization.
In 35 career games with seven starts, Omenihu recorded 41 tackles, 24 quarterback hits and 7.0 sacks as a member of the Texans.
Houston, I love you thank you for everything.
— Charles Omenihu (@charless_94) November 2, 2021
