<![CDATA[Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers]]>Browns claim injured Bowie off waivers from Seahawks

Aug 3 2014, 7:47 PMThe Associated Press

The Cleveland Browns have claimed injured offensive lineman Michael Bowie off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks.

Bowie was a seventh-round pick a year ago and made eight starts during his first NFL season. But he needs shoulder surgery that will sideline him for four to six months, and he was cut by the Seahawks on Saturday.

The 6-foot-5, 320-pound Bowie helped clear the way for Marshawn Lynch to run for 1,257 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. He also started a playoff game in Seattle's run to the Super Bowl title.

Cleveland general manager Ray Farmer announced the waiver claim on Sunday. It brings the Browns' roster to 90 players.

The Seahawks claimed tackle Cory Brandon off waivers from Arizona to fill Bowie's spot on their roster.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/29856/browns-claim-ot-michael-bowie-from-waiversRSS for NodeFri, 02 Oct 2026 11:38:47 GMTMon, 04 Aug 2014 02:23:22 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Fri, 08 Aug 2014 15:50:36 GMT]]>OK, so, we got Bowie. Did we get The Spiders from Mars to go with him?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/423612https://brownsboard.com/post/423612Fri, 08 Aug 2014 15:50:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Fri, 08 Aug 2014 14:49:22 GMT]]>GM doing his job corectly. Browns need quality depth for the long run in the O line.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/423601https://brownsboard.com/post/423601Fri, 08 Aug 2014 14:49:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Tue, 05 Aug 2014 03:52:11 GMT]]>BS. If it's a genius move for Belichick to grab Gaffney, this is a genius move for Cleveland.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422910https://brownsboard.com/post/422910Tue, 05 Aug 2014 03:52:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:16:26 GMT]]>Jags sniped Don Carey from us in '09 in the same manner. We have enough camp bodies for now....but stashing high potential injured players every year can be a nice way to continually supplement talent. Nice add on strategy to go with the normal avenues.

Once IR is eligible, stash him and hit the waivers.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422864https://brownsboard.com/post/422864Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:16:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 18:39:22 GMT]]>

@the-gipper said:

How could we be doing the Seahawks dirty? They released him. If they wanted to keep him then they could have stashed him on IR or PUP or some other list. But they realeased him. You know, released. Let go. Said sayonara to...you know?

hawks did not intend to part ways.

players must clear waivers (all 31 other teams must pass on him) in order to be "stashed" on IR...hence the "did em dirty" suggestion.

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@hoorta said:

Exactly- if they wanted to protect him that badly, they just could flat out have put him on IR. Or PUP.

Cannot put a player who's been in the league less then 4 years on IR, apparently, before first roster cuts. Something like that, at least - he had to clear waivers before they could put him on IR. Same for us, he's taking up a roster spot while not playing. Not sure about PUP, but similar I guess.

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@harry-buffalo said:

People are pissed because there is suposed to be an unspoken rule where you don't grab players being waived so they can go on IR. I think those people can go fuck themselves. This is in the rules for a reason. Seattle didn't actually want to waive him, they wanted him on the IR. They took the risk of letting him go just to bring in another camp body and they lost the gamble. I believe the Patriots did this 1 or 2 years ago with the NY Giants starting TE.

@the-gipper said:

How could we be doing the Seahawks dirty? They released him. If they wanted to keep him then they could have stashed him on IR or PUP or some other list. But they realeased him. You know, released. Let go. Said sayonara to...you know?

Exactly- if they wanted to protect him that badly, they just could flat out have put him on IR. Or PUP.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422785https://brownsboard.com/post/422785Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:36:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:19:20 GMT]]>

@harry-buffalo said:

People are pissed because there is suposed to be an unspoken rule where you don't grab players being waived so they can go on IR. I think those people can go fuck themselves. This is in the rules for a reason. Seattle didn't actually want to waive him, they wanted him on the IR. They took the risk of letting him go just to bring in another camp body and they lost the gamble. I believe the Patriots did this 1 or 2 years ago with the NY Giants starting TE.

They did it again the other day.

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2014/07/patriots_claim_rb_tyler_gaffney_off_waivers_despit.html

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@cambridgeho said:

Great pick up, just has to keep the weight down. I was reading this on profootballtalk.com and they were saying we did the Hawks dirty by doing this. Anyway, little moves like this for depth only make us better.

How could we be doing the Seahawks dirty? They released him. If they wanted to keep him then they could have stashed him on IR or PUP or some other list. But they realeased him. You know, released. Let go. Said sayonara to...you know?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422777https://brownsboard.com/post/422777Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:15:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 13:39:21 GMT]]>Fugg Seattle.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422698https://brownsboard.com/post/422698Mon, 04 Aug 2014 13:39:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 13:37:43 GMT]]>Completely fair. Most unwritten rules are stupid.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422697https://brownsboard.com/post/422697Mon, 04 Aug 2014 13:37:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 13:25:06 GMT]]>People are pissed because there is suposed to be an unspoken rule where you don't grab players being waived so they can go on IR. I think those people can go fuck themselves. This is in the rules for a reason. Seattle didn't actually want to waive him, they wanted him on the IR. They took the risk of letting him go just to bring in another camp body and they lost the gamble. I believe the Patriots did this 1 or 2 years ago with the NY Giants starting TE.

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@cambridgeho said:

Great pick up, just has to keep the weight down. I was reading this on profootballtalk.com and they were saying we did the Hawks dirty by doing this. Anyway, little moves like this for depth only make us better.

hey if you cut somebody, you think other teams won't take a look at signing them?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422685https://brownsboard.com/post/422685Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:55:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:54:42 GMT]]>Similar to the Charles Johnson pickup, though we seemed caught off guard by that one. Great stash, though.

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@sisky-fringo said:

Farmer is on the ball. seems nothing gets past this guy.

It seems like it's such an obvious thing to have some kind of alert when a players gets waived, yet it wouldn't surprise me if Lombardi and Holmgren (to a lesser degree Heckert & Banner) 'didn't believe in' that newfangled technology.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422682https://brownsboard.com/post/422682Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:51:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:47:52 GMT]]>Farmer is on the ball. seems nothing gets past this guy.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422679https://brownsboard.com/post/422679Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:47:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:25:38 GMT]]>Great pick up, just has to keep the weight down. I was reading this on profootballtalk.com and they were saying we did the Hawks dirty by doing this. Anyway, little moves like this for depth only make us better.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422674https://brownsboard.com/post/422674Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:25:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 05:04:39 GMT]]>

Zombo said:

The guy started the second half of the season for them. Terrific size. If he gets back to 100% healthy, then it's a terrific pickup.

Z

Browns will stash him on IR for the year- near certainty.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422668https://brownsboard.com/post/422668Mon, 04 Aug 2014 05:04:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 03:05:05 GMT]]>.. or the next Chris Faulk...

Just watched Seantrel Henderson, one of my 2014 sleeper picks, at LT for the Bills in the HOF game. Kid looked solid as hell against Jason Pierre-Paul. Bills nabbed him in the 7th round...

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422664https://brownsboard.com/post/422664Mon, 04 Aug 2014 03:05:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Browns claim OT Michael Bowie from waivers on Mon, 04 Aug 2014 02:53:43 GMT]]>The guy started the second half of the season for them. Terrific size. If he gets back to 100% healthy, then it's a terrific pickup.

Z

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