Pats among teams putting in a waiver for Michael Bowie

Jody Gomes - USA Today Sports

According to Pro Football Talk, the Patriots were one of several teams putting in a waiver for Seattle Seahawks right tackle Michael Bowie.

Per source, Saints, Cowboys, Patriots also made waivers claim for Seahawks RT Michael Bowie, who was waived/injured. Browns had priority.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 4, 2014

The New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys also put in claims for Bowie after he was waived by the Seahawks when they discovered that he needed shoulder surgery, according to a report by Field Gulls. Per Field Gulls, if/when he clears waivers, he'll be placed on the injured reserve. Unspoken etiquette in the league dictates that teams don't claim players off waivers with major injuries, i.e. Bowie, but if there's been one team who hasn't really paid attention to that rule, it's been the Pats with Jake Ballard a few years ago and Tyler Gaffney this year.

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