This play proved Tony Jefferson still has it while on the chopping block

Scott Galvin-Imagn ImagesEntering his 11th NFL season and even after getting out of football for a bit, Los Angeles Chargers safety and Oklahoma Sooners great Tony Jefferson still hasn't lost a step.

Thursday night during the Chargers' first preseason game against the Detroit Lions, Jefferson pulled off an incredible interception in the end zone that showed why the Chargers should keep him around despite being on the chopping block.

Watch Tony Jefferson's acrobatic interception

And an up-close, slow-motion angle.

"Just playing middle of the field, and I think the best middle-of-the-field players are guys who are instinctive and can kind of see what's going to happen before it happens,"…