“What happened to Sam Beal?” This one question has been echoing all over social media and across sports circles after the ex-NFL player’s sister revealed that he has been missing for nearly seven months. The New York Giants’ cornerback, who was last seen on the field during the 2019 season, was reported missing after he vanished from Virginia Beach in July 2025, with no reported contact since.
Sam Beal’s sister seeks help in finding him
On Monday, January 12, 2026 (ET), Sam Beal’s elder sister, Essence Zhane, took to Facebook to extend a public plea to help find the NFL alum, revealing that no one has seen or heard from him since he went missing in mid-July 2025. Sharing a copy of his ID, his missing persons report, and details of his last-known location, Zhane wrote:
“Tomorrow makes it seven months since we’ve last heard from or seen my brother. We’ve done everything we could on our end to piece things together, and at this point, we’re in desperate need of support on all ends.”