Markus Kuhn (born 5 May 1986)[1] is a German[2] former professional American football defensive tackle.

[7] During the game against the Cincinnati Bengals in week 10, Kuhn suffered a torn ACL and missed the rest of the 2012 season.

Because of his strong work ethic, the coaches named Kuhn on November 6 to the Giants active roster.

Kuhn had his season debut in Week 13 against the Washington Redskins, a game the Giants won.

In week 14, defensive tackle Kuhn returned a kickoff 13 yards, after the San Diego Chargers deliberately bounced a short kick, after a score with 19 seconds remaining in the first half.

During the offseason, it was published that Kuhn has a good friendship with former Giant and 2014 Hall of Famer Michael Strahan.

Kuhn became a columnist for the website of ran.de, describing his day-to-day life in the NFL and how he sees his games.

[12] On January 27, 2017, Kuhn announced his retirement, never having played in a regular season game since being injured on December 14, 2015.