Tributes Are Rolling In For Former Giants OT Korey Cunningham

Fans woke up to some incredibly sad news on Friday morning, and that was that former New York Giants offensive tackle Korey Cunningham had been found dead in his New Jersey home at just 28 years old.

Cunningham's cause of death is unknown at this time, but it was reported by RLS Media, that emergency personnel responded to Cunningham's home at 3:30 Thursday afternoon following reports of an unconscious man.

"We are saddened to hear of the passing of Korey Cunningham. He was a vital part of the spirit and camaraderie of the locker room. Our thoughts are with Korey’s family, friends and teammates," the Giants organization said in a statement.

Cunningham was a Cincinnati product who was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals and spent one season with them before being traded to the New England Patriots in 2019. He was signed by the Giants in 2021 and last appeared in an NFL game during the 2022 season. The team released him in August 2023.

Giants guard Justin Pugh played with Cunningham in Arizona and told a story from their time together.

"We would invite him to the OL dinner every week even though he wasn’t on the team which doesn’t happen…ever, Pugh said. "Team dinners are for players on the team only. Except for Korey….solely because he was beloved by all the guys regardless if you knew him or not! He’d tell stories and we’d laugh our asses off all night."

That seemed to be a common theme with Cunningham because after news of his death broke, tributes and condolences from players and his former teams came pouring in.

Just an incredibly sad situation to lose a guy that so many people clearly loved having on their team. That's a tough one, and I'm sure we're all thinking of Korey Cunningham's friends, family, and teammates today.