Kraig Urbik (born September 23, 1985) is a former

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who played nine seasons in the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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after graduating from Hudson High School, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the

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. He also played for the

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and Buffalo Bills.

College career

College awards and honors

*2005 second-team All-American ('' Sporting News'' and

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) *2007 consensus second-team All-

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selection *2008 second-team All-Big Ten selection (Coaches) *2008 first-team All-Big Ten selection (Rivals.com) *2008

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first-team All-American

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Urbik was considered one of the top guard prospects for the

. Urbik was selected in the third round of the

by the Pittsburgh Steelers. During his rookie season, he remained largely inactive, losing the top backup guard position to rookie Ramon Foster. Urbik was waived on September 3, 2010.

Buffalo Bills

Urbik was claimed off waivers on September 5, 2010. Urbik was slated to start at right guard for them in 2012. The Bills signed Urbik to a four-year contract extension which locks him up through 2016 and is worth $13.3 million, including a $3.5 million signing bonus for the 2012 season. Urbik agreed to a pay cut in an effort to stay with the team on March 17, 2015.

Miami Dolphins

On March 22, 2016, Urbik signed with the

. He entered training camp competing with

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for the starting offensive guard positions. Urbik was named the Dolphins' third-string right guard and center to begin the season. On September 29, 2016, Urbik had his first start of the season during a 7–22 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. On December 17, 2016, he received his first start at center against the New York Jets after

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was placed on injured-reserve for the remainder of the season on December 13, 2016. On August 26, 2017, Urbik was released by the Dolphins with an injury settlement after suffering a knee injury.

Retirement

On March 8, 2018, Urbik announced his retirement from the NFL after nine seasons.

References

External links

ESPN profile
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