Pittsburgh Steelers Urbik was considered one of the top guard prospects for the
2009 NFL draft. Urbik was selected in the third round of the
2009 NFL draft by the
Pittsburgh Steelers with the 79th overall pick. During his rookie season, he remained largely inactive, losing the top backup guard position to rookie
Ramon Foster. Urbik was waived on September 3, 2010.
Buffalo Bills Urbik was claimed off waivers on September 5, 2010. Urbik was slated to start at right guard for them in 2012. The Bills signed Urbik to a four-year contract extension which locked him up through 2016 and was worth $13.3 million, including a $3.5 million signing bonus for the 2012 season. Urbik agreed to a pay cut in an effort to stay with the team on March 17, 2015.
Miami Dolphins On March 22, 2016, Urbik signed with the
Miami Dolphins. He entered training camp competing with
Dallas Thomas,
Billy Turner,
Jermon Bushrod, and
Laremy Tunsil for the starting offensive guard positions. Urbik was named the Dolphins' third-string right guard and center to begin the season. On September 29, 2016, Urbik had his first start of the season during a 7–22 loss to the
Cincinnati Bengals. On December 17, 2016, he received his first start at center against the
New York Jets after
Mike Pouncey was placed on injured-reserve for the remainder of the season on December 13, 2016. On August 26, 2017, Urbik was released by the Dolphins with an injury settlement after suffering a knee injury.
Retirement On March 8, 2018, Urbik announced his retirement from the NFL after playing 8 seasons. == References ==