Mark Glowinski II (born May 3, 1992) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

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. He also played football at

Lackawanna College Lackawanna College (Lackawanna or LC) is a private college in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It also has satellite centers in Hazleton, Hawley, Sunbury, Towanda, and Tunkhannock, and an Environmental Education Center in Covington Township. Acad ...

before attending West Virginia. He was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Glowinski was drafted by the

in the fourth round, 134th overall, of the

. In 2016, Glowinski earned the starting left guard spot, starting all 16 games for the Seahawks. Glowinski entered the 2017 season as the Seahawks' starting right guard, starting the first two games before losing the starting job to

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. The other guard spot was taken by the veteran Luke Joeckel with the primary backup spot taken by rookie

Ethan Pocic Ethan Pocic ( ) (born August 5, 1995) is an American football center for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU. Pocic has also played the guard position. He was selected by the Seattle Sea ...

, moving Glowinski to fourth on the depth chart at guard. After an injury to Aboushi, followed by the emergence of the rookie Pocic as a starter opposite Joeckel, Glowinski was waived by the Seahawks on December 16, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts

On December 18, 2017, Glowinski was claimed off waivers by the

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. After beginning the season as a backup, Glowinski was named the starting right guard in Week 6 following a season-ending injury to

Matt Slauson Matthew Benjamin Slauson (born February 18, 1986) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He also played for the Chicago Bears, San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, and India ...

. He then started nine of the final 11 games. On January 29, 2019, Glowinski signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Colts through the 2021 season.

New York Giants

On March 17, 2022, Glowinski signed a three-year deal worth $20 million contract with the

References

External links

West Virginia Mountaineers bio

New York Giants bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Glowinski, Mark 1992 births Living people American people of Polish descent American football offensive guards Indianapolis Colts players Lackawanna Falcons football players Seattle Seahawks players Sportspeople from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania West Virginia Mountaineers football players New York Giants players