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Cunningham, 24, was drafted by Arizona in the seventh round (254th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Cincinnati. The 6-foot-6, 311-pounder started all six games he played in at left tackle for the Cardinals in 2018 as a rookie before being placed on injured reserve on Dec. 25, 2018. Cunningham appeared in 45 games with 24 starts over four seasons and earned second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors as a senior in 2017 at Cincinnati.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Korey Cunningham was acquired by the New England Patriots from the Arizona Cardinals in a trade on August 29, 2019 in exchange for undisclosed draft considerations... Originally drafted by Arizona in the seventh round (254th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Seasonal reviews

2019 (1/0)

• Was inactive for the season-opening victory vs. Pittsburgh (9/8).
• Made his Patriots debut in a reserve role at right tackle in the win at Miami (9/15). Cunningham replaced starting RT Marshall Newhouse, who moved to left tackle following the injury to starting LT Isaiah Wynn.
• Was inactive for the wins vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/22), at Buffalo (9/29), at Washington (10/6), vs. the N.Y. Giants (10/10) and vs. the New York Jets (10/21).
• Was active but did not play in the win vs. Cleveland (10/27).
• Was inactive in the loss at Baltimore (11/3) and the win at Philadelphia (11/17).

2018 (6/6 – ARIZONA)

• Started all six contests he appeared in at left tackle as a rookie in 2018.
• Inactive for the first six games of the season.
• Suffered a foot injury and was placed on injured reserve (12/25).

College

• Recruited to Cincinnati as a tight end before switching to offensive line during his collegiate career. Started 45 games along the offensive line, making appearances predominantly at left tackle.
• Named second-team All-American Athletic Conference as a senior in 2017. Led the nation in most pass blocking attempts without allowing a sack (per ProFootballFocus.com).
• Started 24 consecutive games during his junior and senior campaigns.
• Redshirted his freshman year while switching positions in 2013.

Personal

• Ranked as one of the top-60 TE prospects in the country entering college for his performance at Montevallo High School (AL). Also named AL.com All-Shelby team as a defensive end after accumulating 45 tackles and four sacks as a senior.
• Also played basketball and baseball in high school.