Michael Bowie

Michael Bowie (born September 25, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft. Bowie played college football for the Northeastern State RiverHawks.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks Bowie was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round (242nd pick overall) of the 2013 NFL draft. Due to injuries in the starting line, Bowie got 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 Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks when they defeated the Denver Broncos, 43–8.

Bowie was waived on August 2, 2014.

Cleveland Browns Bowie was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns 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.