The Philadelphia Eagles placed LB Takeo Spikes on injured reserve with a torn rotator cuff Thursday. To replace him on the 53-man roster, the team signed WR Michael Gasperson from the practice squad.
Spikes, who was injured in last Sunday’s win at Dallas, ranked 2nd on the team with 139 tackles in his first season in Philadelphia. Acquired in a trade with Buffalo last offseason, Spikes has helped the Eagles defense rank 9th overall in terms of total yards allowed and 6th in rushing defense.
Gasperson has been a member of the Eagles practice squad since the start of 2005 season after being signed as a rookie free agent from the University of San Diego on August 27, 2005. The 6-4, 220-pound receiver is a native of Monterey, Ca.
In addition, the Eagles re-signed William Kershaw to the practice squad. Kershaw, a 6-3, 240-pound linebacker from Maryland, had spent four weeks earlier in the season on the Eagles practice squad before Houston signed him to their active roster on November 28. He was released by the Texans on December 18.
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