Shawn Andrews Shawn Cornelius Andrews ( born December 25 , 1982 ) is a former American college and professional football guard who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Arkansas , and was a two - time consensus All - American . The Philadelphia Eagles chose him in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft , and he earned three Pro Bowl selections during his career . Early years . Shawn Andrews was born on Christmas Day in 1982 to his mother Linda Andrews . He was raised , along with his two brothers Stacy and Derrick , in the city of Camden , Arkansas . He attended Camden Fairview High School , where he was successful as an offensive lineman for the football team . Andrews earned numerous accolades including " Parade " , " USA Today " and Prep Football Report first - team All - American honors . He also participated for the high school track team in shot put and discus . College career . Andrews received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville , where he played for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team from 2001 to 2003 . He started as a freshman . Andrews was a two - time first - team All - Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) selection , received the SEC ' s Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the conference ' s best blocker two times , and was recognized as a consensus first - team All - American in 2002 and a unanimous first - team All - American in 2003 . He also won the Jim Parker Trophy as the nation ' s best offensive lineman in 2003 , and was also a finalist for the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy . In his thirty - five games played , he only gave up two sacks . Andrews decided to forgo his senior season at Arkansas and enter the NFL Draft , saying that he did not want to see his mother struggle with financial problems anymore . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . Andrews was chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles as the 16th overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft , after trading up with the San Francisco 49ers . The day after selecting Andrews , the Eagles traded John Welbourn to the Kansas City Chiefs , officially making Andrews the team ' s starting right guard . He responded with a strong preseason although his season was short - lived . Andrews broke his leg in the opening game of the season against the New York Giants and missed the remainder of the Eagles ' NFC Championship season . Andrews returned to the starting lineup for the 2005 season , and started all 16 games for an injury - plagued Eagles team that finished with a 6 - 10 record . Andrews played well enough to be named an alternate for the NFC Pro Bowl team . Shawn came into the 2006 season as one of the Eagles ' top offensive linemen and it showed as the Eagles awarded him a seven - year contract extension that would have kept him with the team through 2015 . At the end of the 2006 season , Andrews was selected as a starter to the Pro Bowl . During a divisional playoff game against the New Orleans Saints , Andrews went down late in the second quarter with a neck injury and was rushed to a nearby hospital . The injury was later revealed to be a contusion and would not impact his status for 2007 season . Andrews was selected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl in 2007 . Andrews mysteriously departed the Eagles at the end of June 2008 . Later he failed to report to training camp at Lehigh University , without notice and without being excused . He cited unexplained " personal issues " in various text messages with reporters . In a newspaper article released on August 4 , 2008 , Andrews revealed he was suffering from depression and was seeking professional help . He eventually missed 17 days of camp , and returned on August 10 . Andrews started in the first two games of the season , but he left in the second game with a back injury . The Eagles did not put him on injured reserve , but the injury caused him to miss the rest of the 2008 season . Andrews had surgery in the 2009 offseason , but he re - injured his back at the start of training camp , which caused him to miss the entire preseason and the first week of the 2009 season before he was placed on the injured reserve list on September 15 , 2009 . On March 17 , 2010 , Andrews was released by the Eagles . On June 2 , 2010 , Andrews was selected in the third round of the 2010 UFL Draft by the Omaha Nighthawks . He did not sign with the team . New York Giants . Andrews signed a six - year contract worth up to $ 32 . 6 million with the New York Giants on August 20 , 2010 , though only $ 1 . 5 million for the first season . He made his first career start at left tackle during the team ' s November 7 game against the Seahawks at Qwest Field . Throughout the year , Andrews struggled with linger back issues , for which he had to take multiple injections for pain . On January 1 , 2011 he admitted he was likely going to retire due to the back pain . On July 28 , 2011 , he was released by the Giants . Andrews subsequently retired from football , moved back to Arkansas , and has expressed hopes of becoming a stand - up comic . Personal . Andrews is the younger brother of former NFL offensive lineman Stacy Andrews .