One of the more prolific pass rushers of the past decade, Osi Umenyiora has decided to hang up the cleats, and in doing so will sign a 1 day contract with the New York Giants this coming Wednesday to retire officially as a member of the G-Men. Drafted by the Giants in 2003, Umenyiora was one of NY’s most feared pass rushers alongside Michael Strahan, Justin Tuck, and most recently Jason Pierre-Paul.
Osi spent his last two seasons playing for the Atlanta Falcons, which saw his production on the field decline dramatically. Case in point, he tallied a mere 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks in all 16 games with the Falcons in 2014. This is a far cry from the numbers he put up as Giant, racking up 435 tackles, 35 forced fumbles, 14 fumble recoveries and 85 sacks, putting him 4th on the Giants all-time sacks list.
In his 11 year career, Osi definitely had tremedous highlights such as leading the NFL in sacks during the 2005 season with 14.5, being selected to two Pro Bowls, named to two All-Pro teams, and most notably snagging two Super Bowl rings with the NY Giants. Umenyiora pondered the idea of possibly making a return, with the Giants showing the most interest, but he ultimately decided his time on the field had run its course.
Won’t be surprised if we see him commentating on the sideline. Congrats on a great career! – Rocko Rathon (@Rocko_CNK)
