The 2026 Free Agency Thread

[clskinsfan]

3-4 end for us I am guessing?

 

[Higskin]

Damn, I guess we're really not expecting to draft any DE's.

 

[Canadian Hog]

Chiefs free agent profile: Will Charles Omenihu return for another run in KC?

Charles Omenihu's free-agent profile is a perplexing one with reasons to both re-sign the veteran edge rusher and to let him walk.

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[Commander Wraith]

lol okay so he probably wouldn’t want to finish his career playing the same role eating blocks here for us, then.

Yeah, my thought exactly. I’m actually wondering about Payne… if he starts hearing this D isn’t going to help him put up numbers, I can’t imagine he’d be too pleased.

 

[Riggo44]

I am getting worried about receiver, our current roster includes McLaurin, LMC, Lane, and Burks. That's...not good. Jennings is a must get right now, same with someone like White at RB

 

[skinsinparadise]

Looks like a DE in a 3-4 type

 

[CommDownMan]

It seems the team wanted a few new DEs for some reason.

 

[Higskin]

I am getting worried about receiver, our current roster includes McLaurin, LMC, Lane, and Burks. That's...not good. Jennings is a must get right now, same with someone like White at RB

"getting"?

 

[Chris 44]

Yeah, my thought exactly. I’m actually wondering about Payne… if he starts hearing this D isn’t going to help him put up numbers, I can’t imagine he’d be too pleased.

I think the only numbers Payne thinks about have dollar signs in front of them.

 

[Xameil]

Gotta go look him up and then declare how amazing or terrible it is

 

[KillBill26]

With Jackson and JJB as young cheaper rotational pieces, hard to see Dorrance sticking around much longer.

Also, what is Tim Settle's role going to be? Will he get significant NT snaps? Mostly a rotational piece at end? Play both?

 

[DogofWar1]

It seems the team wanted a few new DEs for some reason.

We do seem to be signing a TON of NEW players on the D Line.

 

[skinsinparadise]

looks like its really a 1 year deal for 4 million

 

[RedWolf]

DT no?

 

[Riggo44]

"getting"?

Because it's not over yet

 

[The Brotherhood]

Looks like a DE in a 3-4 type

hilights package: has done some good work getting to the quarterback, looks to have a penchant for disrupting just as the QB is about to throw

 

[Discobob]

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[Dah-Dee]

Looks like a DE in a 3-4 type

Omenohiu had a 58.8 PFF pass rush grade in 2025 (90th of 115), following a 54.2 in 2024. Better in 2022-23, so maybe they're hoping to recapture his, um, glory days.

He did rack up a 75.0 run defense grade for 2025 (14th of 115), so this makes much more sense if viewing him as a run stopping DE.

 

[prodigy]

let me catch you up to modern vernacular

 

[prodigy]

ugh you beat me to it