expected him to miss the season opener against the Washington Redskins on September 11. In June 2012 Umenyiora agreed to a one-year contract with the Giants, after terminating his working relationship with agent Tony Agnone. Atlanta Falcons Umenyiora signed a two-year deal worth $8.55 million with the Atlanta Falcons on March 27, 2013. Retirement On August 26, 2015, he announced his retirement. He signed a ceremonial one-day deal with the Giants to officially retire as a member of the team. NFL career statistics Regular season Media career After retiring in 2015, he joined BBC Sport as a pundit for their NFL coverage working on the NFL International Series matches from London and the Super Bowl. He has worked alongside Match of the Day 2 host Mark Chapman, Jason Bell, Nat Coombs, Mike Carlson and Dan Walker and their coverage has gained rave reviews from NFL fans in the UK. He also worked on the BBC's NFL weekly highlights shows (The NFL Show/NFL This Week) which were on every week of the season. As of the 2022 NFL season the highlights show has moved to ITV. His pundit work has been recognized with two Royal Television Society Performance Awards for Best Sports Presenter, Commentator or Pundit in 2017 and 2019 (he was also on the three person shortlist in 2018) and the 2018 Sports Journalists' Association British Sports Pundit of the Year award. Personal life Umenyiora formerly resided in Cleveland, Georgia and Edgewater, New Jersey. In 2008, he made a cameo appearance in the music video "I Luv Your Girl" by The-Dream. In February 2013, he became engaged to Miss Universe 2011, Leila Lopes. They married May 29, 2015 in Luanda, Angola, the bride's home country. They have two children together. References External links 1981 births Living people American football defensive ends Troy Trojans football players New York Giants players Atlanta Falcons players English people of Igbo descent English people of Nigerian descent Igbo sportspeople National Conference Pro Bowl players English players of American football Sportspeople from Auburn, Alabama People from White County, Georgia Players of American football from Atlanta People from Edgewater, New Jersey People from Golders Green Auburn High School (Alabama) alumni English emigrants to the United States Nigerian players of American football Black British sportspeople