Official Site of the Eagles · Oct 1, 2015
Where Are They Now? LB Takeo Spikes
Acquired as part of a 2007 trade with the Buffalo Bills, the Eagles knew right away what they were getting in Takeo Spikes – a proven playmaker. And the nine-year veteran linebacker knew just as soon why he was excited to be heading to Philadelphia.
“It was the first big market that I played in,” said Spikes, who besides Buffalo had also played for Cincinnati at that point in his career. “I always felt like I wanted to be known. My peers knew I could play the game at a high level, but I wanted at that time what every other player wanted, justification. When people mentioned my name I wanted it to be, you know what, this guy is legit.”
