Former NFL CB Prince Amukamara Retires as a Giant

Amukamara was the Giants' first-round draft pick in 2011.
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Former NFL cornerback Prince Amukamara has officially retired as a member of the New York Giants, the team with whom he started his NFL career.

Amukamara was drafted 19th overall by the Giants in 2011 after a career at Nebraska. He played five seasons with the Giants before moving on to the Jaguars in 2016 and then the Bears from 2017-2019.

He also had stints with the Raiders, Cardinals, and Saints.

Amukamara was part of the Giants' 2011 Super Bowl championship team. That year, he appeared in seven games once he recovered from a broken bone in his foot and recorded 14 tackles, three pass breakups, and one interception.

Amukamara's NFL career got off to a strong start as after returning from his foot injury, he intercepted Vince Young's pass intended for DeSean Jackson in his NFL debut against the Eagles in November. 20, 2011.  

Amukamara finishes his NFL career with ten interceptions, 78 passes defensed, six forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries in 133 regular-season games.  

 Amukamara has ties to Nigerian royal bloodlines in Nigeria, where his grandfather was the king of the Awo-Omamma in Imo State of Nigeria, and his father, Romanus, was chief. His mother, Christie (formerly Nwachukwu), competed in the sprints for the Nigerian track team at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.



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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.