Michael Bowie (born September 25, 1991) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. Bowie played

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for Northeastern State.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Bowie was selected by the

in the seventh round (242nd pick overall) of the

. Due to injuries in the starting line, Bowie get his first career start in the overtime win vs the Houston Texans and eventually came to start. Towards the end of the year, Pete Carroll decided to rotate offensive lineman based on situations; Bowie was used often in the rotation as both a tackle and a guard. Bowie won

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with the Seahawks when they defeated the

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, 43–8. Bowie was waived on August 2, 2014.

Cleveland Browns

Bowie was claimed off waivers by the

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on August 3, 2014. The Browns placed Bowie on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on August 26, 2014. The Browns placed Bowie on the reserve/retired list on August 5, 2016. He was released on September 30, 2016.

New York Giants

On January 12, 2017, Bowie signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants. On August 23, 2017, Bowie was waived by the Giants after being issued a warrant for his arrest on a domestic assault and battery charge.

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks bioNFL Draft profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowie, Michael 1991 births Living people American football offensive tackles Cleveland Browns players New York Giants players Northeastern State RiverHawks football players Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Players of American football from Oklahoma Seattle Seahawks players Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma