Korey Cunningham

Korey Cunningham (May 17, 1995 – April 25, 2024) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) from 2018 to 2022. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Cardinals, New England Patriots, and New York Giants.

Early life and college Cunningham attended Montevallo High School in Montevallo, Alabama. He played for the school's football team as a tight end and defensive end. He played in 33 games, starting his final 24 games as a left tackle, for the Bearcats.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals Cunningham was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round (254th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. On May 11, 2018, he signed his rookie contract. He started six games for the Cardinals during the 2018 season.

New England Patriots On August 28, 2019, the Cardinals traded Cunningham to the New England Patriots for a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft. Cunningham played in 18 regular season games for the Patriots, starting six of them, and in one game in the postseason.

New York Giants On September 7, 2021, Cunningham was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants. On October 19, Cunningham was signed to the active roster.

On March 17, 2022, the Giants re-signed Cunningham. On July 22, his contract was terminated with a non-football injury designation. On October 18, the Giants re–signed Cunningham to their practice squad. On November 23, he was elevated from the practice squad for Week 12 game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Cunningham signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 22, 2023. He was released by the organization on August 27.

Death On April 25, 2024, emergency responders found Cunningham dead at age 28 in his Clifton, New Jersey home shortly before 3:30 p.m. EDT after he was reported unconscious. A local news organization, "RLS Media was informed by law enforcement sources that Cunningham's death was self-inflicted." However, no official cause of death was publicly announced.