A two-time Pro Bowl selection and one of the top playmaking linebackers in recent NFL history, Takeo Spikes (pronounced tuh-KEE-oh) joined the Eagles on March 26, 2007, in a three-player trade with the Buffalo Bills. Takeo, which means "great warrior" in Japanese, was a first round draft choice of Cincinnati in 1998 and spent his first five NFL campaigns with the Bengals before signing with the Bills in 2003. Spikes was placed on IR with a torn rotator cuff on 12/19/07.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Has totaled seven 100-plus-tackle seasons in his 9-year career
• Has been responsible for 26 "disruptive plays" in his career (14 FF, 12 INTs)
• A two-time Pro Bowl selection in 2003 and 2004
• Posted 5 consecutive 100-plus tackle seasons with the Bengals from 1998-2002, leading the team in tackles 4 times (all but 1999)

INJURY REPORT:
Suffered a torn rotator cuff at Dal. (12/16) and was placed on the Injured Reserve list on 12/19. Was inactive for games 2-5 of the 2006 season with a strained hamstring he suffered at NE (9/10/06). Suffered a torn Achilles tendon vs. Atl. (9/25/05) and was placed on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season. Has successful arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on 3/27/01.

• Finished 2nd on the team with 139 tackles despite spending the last 2 games of the season on IR.
• Recorded his first sack as an Eagle (QB Matt Hasselbeck) vs. Sea. (12/2)

2006 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Registered 76 tackles in 12 games after returning from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in the 3rd game of the 2005 season (9/25 vs. Atl.)
• Sacked Tom Brady and forced a fumble that was returned for a TD by London Fletcher at NE (9/10/06)

2004 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Was selected to his 2nd-straight Pro Bowl after recording 111 tackles, a career-high 5 INTs (2  returned for TDs), and 3 sacks \
• In his 1st game against the team that drafted him, snagged an INT off Bengals QB Jon Kitna and returned it 62 yds. for a TD (12/19/04)
• Intercepted Jay Fiedler and returned it 11-yds. for a TD vs. Mia. (10/17/04)

2003 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Was named to his 1st Pro Bowl, contributing 144 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 INTs to the Bills defense, which was ranked 2nd in the NFL
• Recorded a career-high 2 INTS (QB Tom Brady) in a  31-0 shutout victory vs. NE (9/7/03)

2002 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Recovered a fumble after a muffed handoff by Panthers QB Rodney Peete and returned it 45 yds. for a TD at Car. (12/8/02)

2001 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Led the Bengals with career highs in tackles (173) and sacks (6)
• Posted a career-high 2 sacks (QB Steve McNair, QB Neil O'Donnell) at Ten. (1/6/02)
• Snagged an INT off Elvis Grbac in the 4th qtr. vs. Bal. (9/23/01) and returned it 66 yds. for his 1st career TD to put the team up 21-10 in the final minutes. Also logged 11 tackles. Earned AFC defensive POW honors for his performance

2000 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Was a key contributor in 2 goal line-stands at Dal. (11/12/00). Recovered an Emmitt Smith fumble on the 1-yd. line in the 1st qtr. Then in the 3rd qtr., beat two blockers to stop Smith for no gain on a 3rd-n-goal at the 1-yd. line

1999 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Logged a sack, an INT and a FR in the same game off  Tony Banks vs. Bal. (11/21/99) 

1998 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Recorded his 1st career sack, dropping Brett Favre for a 12-yd. loss on a 4th-n-3 on the Bengals 33-yd. line with 1:53 to play vs. GB (9/20/98)
• Made his NFL debut vs. Ten. (9/6/98) and led the team with 8 tackles