Tyreek Burwell (born March 11, 1992) is a former
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
offensive tackle. He signed with the
San Diego Chargers in
2015 as an undrafted free agent. He played
college football at the
University of Cincinnati
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.
Professional career
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers
After going undrafted in the
2015 NFL Draft, Burwell signed with the
San Diego Chargers on May 3, 2015. On September 10, he was waived, but signed to the
practice squad two days later. He was promoted to the active roster on September 29.
On November 5, 2016, Burwell was released by the Chargers. Three days later, the Chargers signed Burwell to their practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 14.
On September 2, 2017, Burwell was waived by the Chargers.
Indianapolis Colts
On September 11, 2017, Burwell was signed to
Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 2, 2017.
On September 1, 2018, Burwell was waived/injured by the Colts and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 5, 2018.
Philadelphia Eagles
On January 9, 2019, Burwell signed a reserve/future contract with the
Philadelphia Eagles
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. On July 15, 2019, Burwell announced his retirement from the NFL.
References
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Cincinnati bioLos Angeles Chargers bio
1992 births
Living people
American football offensive tackles
Cincinnati Bearcats football players
Indianapolis Colts players
Los Angeles Chargers players
People from Huntington Station, New York
Philadelphia Eagles players
San Diego Chargers players
Sportspeople from Suffolk County, New York
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