Ian Cunningham

Cunningham grew up in Carrollton, Texas. His father, Louis, was an agent at ProServ, which helped represent Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing, while his second cousin was tennis player Arthur Ashe. He was selected honorable mention Freshman All-American by Rivals.com and also earned Freshman All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors from The Sporting News. Cunningham was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2008 NFL draft, but did not make the final roster. ==Executive career==

Baltimore Ravens Shortly after being released by the Chiefs, Cunningham joined the Baltimore Ravens as a personnel assistant in 2008. He was promoted from personnel assistant to area scout in 2013. He served a total of nine years with the Ravens and they made the playoffs in six of those years. Cunningham was mentioned in 2020 on a list of The Athletic's "40 under 40" for those whom it considered "the rising stars shaping the direction of the NFL." Chicago Bears In 2022, Cunningham was hired by the Chicago Bears as their assistant general manager under general manager Ryan Poles. He has been interviewed for general manager positions several times, including being considered a finalist in 2024 for the job for the Washington Commanders. Atlanta Falcons On January 29, 2026, the Atlanta Falcons hired Cunningham as their general manager. ==Personal life==

Cunningham and his wife, Justine, have three children together. Cunningham graduated from the University of Virginia with a bachelor's degree in psychology and later received a master's degree in education and human development. While at Virginia, he also announced games for the radio station WINA. ==References==