APAs the San Diego Chargers prepare to potentially overhaul their roster, many have speculated that veteran linebacker Takeo Spikes will be one of several current members of the team to be jettisoned.
Though others likely will be gone, Spikes will be back. Word to that effect came straight from the man who calls the shots in San Diego: G.M. A.J. Smith.
“Save yourself some time and ink,” Smith said at the Scouting Combine, according to Kevin Acee of U-T San Diego. “Takeo Spikes isn’t going anywhere. He will be a Charger this season. We are very fortunate to have him as part of this situation. He’s a true professional in every sense of the word and brings a veteran presence in our locker room.”
Spikes, the 13th pick in the 1998 draft, will earn a base salary of $2.875 million in 2012. He started 16 games in his first season with the Chargers. Spikes, who played college football at Auburn, spent five seasons with the Bengals, four with the Bills, one with the Eagles, and three with the 49ers.
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Takeo Spikes, Hall of Famer?
I’ll say no, but he’s had a long, productive career. Very underrated for a long time IMO.
Nice move, he was money this year and he’s not expensive.
And once again the Chargers will miss the playoffs as the TKO streak of teams he plays on not making the postseason stretches to 15 seasons
as a chargers fan, this is another misstep by that dumb/damned front office
takeo spikes is horrible and they need to boot him along with everyone that came from the 49ers
Still far better than anything the Eagles have. Reid let him go and bought in Casey Matthews. How”d that work for them?
Ahem … if he’s takes a cheap salary!!!
Pretty crazy he never played in any playoff games.
I hope they bring him in for situational plays and not have him in every down. The team needs to get some depth soon. But we’re talking about AJ here…
I would at least like to see Takeo Spikes play in one playoff game before he hangs it up. I remember when he first signed with the Bills (after they got Bledsoe from the Pats) and was excited about finally playing on a playoff team (after all the years in exile in Cincy). This is probably his last year though :/
Isn’t that just like AJ, let the real winners go and glam onto the inexpensive, over the hill gang. Chargers are destined for failure, yet again.
W O W. Another mega move by the Lord of NO Rings.
So you’re saying the Chargers won’t be headed to the playoffs this season? Got it.
Nice guy but too old now, there’s a reason Niners cut him, plus happy with Bowman