{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Tyreek Burwell | image_size = | caption = Burwell in 2017 training camp | current_team = | number = 78, 65 | position = Offensive tackle | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|3|11}} | birth_place = Hempstead, New York, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lbs = 310 | high_school = Walt Whitman<br>(Huntington Station, New York) | college = Cincinnati | undraftedyear = 2015 | pastteams = * San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}}) * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2017}}) * Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2019}})* | status = | highlights = | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 17 | pfr = BurwTy00 }}
'''Tyreek Burwell''' (born March 11, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He signed with the San Diego Chargers in 2015 as an undrafted free agent. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
==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.<ref>{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/san-diego-chargers/post/_/id/10919/2015-san-diego-chargers-undrafted-free-agents|title=2015 San Diego Chargers undrafted free agents|date=May 3, 2015|first=Eric|last=Williams|access-date=October 4, 2015}}</ref> On September 10, he was waived, but signed to the practice squad two days later.<ref>{{cite web|work=Chargers.com|url=http://www.chargers.com/news/2015/09/10/bolts-bring-back-john-phillips|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427234612/http://www.chargers.com/news/2015/09/10/bolts-bring-back-john-phillips|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 27, 2016|title=Bolts Bring Back John Phillips|date=September 10, 2015|first=Ricky|last=Henne|accessdate=October 4, 2015}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on September 29.<ref>{{cite web|work=Chargers.com|url=http://www.chargers.com/news/2015/09/29/chargers-sign-pair-offensive-linemen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428165244/http://www.chargers.com/news/2015/09/29/chargers-sign-pair-offensive-linemen|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 28, 2016|title=Chargers Sign Pair of Offensive Linemen|date=September 29, 2015|first=Ricky|last=Henne|accessdate=October 4, 2015}}</ref>
On November 5, 2016, Burwell was released by the Chargers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chargers Make Four Roster Moves; Place Dexter McCluster on NFL-I List|url=https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-make-four-roster-moves-place-dexter-mccluster-on-nfl-i-list-141361|author=Henne, Ricky|website=Chargers.com|date=November 5, 2016}}</ref> Three days later, the Chargers signed Burwell to their practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chargers Sign Former Giants WR Geremy Davis|url=http://www.chargers.com/news/2016/11/09/chargers-sign-former-giants-wr-geremy-davis|author=Henne, Ricky|website=Chargers.com|date=November 9, 2016}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on November 14.
On September 2, 2017, Burwell was waived by the Chargers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Chargers Cut Down Roster to 53|url=http://www.chargers.com/news/2017/09/02/los-angeles-chargers-cut-down-roster-53|author=Henne, Ricky|website=Chargers.com|date=September 2, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117210505/http://www.chargers.com/news/2017/09/02/los-angeles-chargers-cut-down-roster-53|archivedate=January 17, 2018}}</ref>
===Indianapolis Colts=== On September 11, 2017, Burwell was signed to Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Move: Colts Sign Tyreek Burwell To Practice Squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-move-colts-sign-tyreek-burwell-to-practice-squad-19355668|website=Colts.com|date=September 11, 2017}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on November 2, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Move: Colts Elevate Tackle Tyreek Burwell To Active Roster|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-move-colts-elevate-tackle-tyreek-burwell-to-active-roster-19691909|website=Colts.com|date=November 2, 2017}}</ref>
On September 1, 2018, Burwell was waived/injured by the Colts and was placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts|url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-announce-final-2018-roster-cuts|author=Walker, Andrew|website=Colts.com|date=September 1, 2018}}</ref> He was released on September 5, 2018.
===Philadelphia Eagles=== On January 9, 2019, Burwell signed a reserve/future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eagles sign offensive tackle and CFL defensive back to future contracts|url=https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2019/1/9/18176013/eagles-news-tyreek-burwell-mercy-maston-philadelphia-offensive-tackle-defensive-back-cfl-chargers-db|website=BleedingGreenNation.com|date=January 9, 2019}}</ref> On July 15, 2019, Burwell announced his retirement from the NFL.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eagles tackle Tyreek Burwell announces retirement|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/07/15/eagles-tackle-tyreek-burwell-announces-retirement/|author=Crabtree, Curtis|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=July 16, 2019}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Twitter}} *[http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tyreek_burwell_857000.html Cincinnati Bearcats bio]
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